Kabul, a city of over six million people, could become the first modern city to run out of water in the next five years, a new report has warned.

Groundwater levels in the Afghan capital have dropped drastically due to over-extraction and the effects of climate change, according to a report published by nonprofit Mercy Corps.

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    14 days ago

    Honestly, the best country to approach this would be China, and I don’t think China would want to deal with the risk of building infrastructure.