Comments on: Yemen to Soon Have the World’s First Waterless Capital

By: Waterless by 2017? Yemen Capital Fails To Harvest Its Summer Rain | Green Prophet

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:43:18 +0000

[...] Sanaa is predicted to be the first capital in the world to run out of economically viable water supp…. Experts say this is due to a rapid increase in Sanaa’s population in recent years because of rural-urban migration, and the widespread planting; and inefficient irrigation of `qat’, a water-thirsty plant believed to consume 40 percent of all irrigated water. [...]

By: Hassan Fathy is The Middle East’s Father of Sustainable Architecture | Green Prophet

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:17:42 +0000

[...] our chests at the audacity of Masdar City’s “zero” footprint claim, and we have decried the potential consequences of unsustainable approaches to building and planning. “USD22 billion” for a building project [...]

By: Bin Laden Blames the US For Climate Climate Change: Arab Countries Getting Drier | Green Prophet

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:18:12 +0000

[...] countries like Jordan. We’ve explored how Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, may well become the world’s first waterless capital, much of which is being caused by mismanagement, wars, and climate [...]

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:29:13 +0000

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By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:05:22 +0000

Interesting post, thanks for sharing!