Abandoned boats and animal skulls can be seen on lakebed at Duwaysat Dam, which has succumbed to extreme drought, pipe damage and continued use by struggling farmers
97% drop in rainfall has left five dams supplying the capital at just a third of their usual capacity for this time of year; hydroelectricity generation has dropped by 40%
Khuzestan governor says 'opportunists and rioters' shot protestor; province is main oil-producing region; has large Sunni Arab minority which complains of marginalization
Project aims to address critical drinking water shortage within Hard Rock community where nearly 10,000 families across Navajo Nation lack access to running water
With its water dams crucially low, Hasmheite Kingdom, among world's most water-deficient places, fears a warming planet will make the situation even more severe
Climate change wreaking havoc, says expert, with winter preceded by sizzling summer, hottest September on record, completely dry October; most coastal rain fell in 4 large bursts
Despite clear links between rising heat, water shortages and conflict, Israel still sees global warming as narrow environmental concern, doing little to prepare
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