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Egypt faces an acute water crisis, but it's building a 'Green River' in the desert

CNN · Nadeen Ebrahim · last updated

As Egypt faces growing water scarcity, experts say that tens of billions of dollars are being squandered on projects that waste — as opposed to conserve — the precious natural resource.

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