Even before war broke out between the government and Houthi rebels, Yemen ranked among the world’s most water-stressed countries. Now, damage to infrastructure and rising temperatures resulting from climate change have made the situation critical. As a result, many are forced to queue up for hours to fill jerry cans at public water tanks and it is often children, who would otherwise be at school, waiting in line.
School or water: Yemen’s children pay price for conflict and climate change • FRANCE 24 English
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