Jordan faces likelihood of much more frequent long and severe droughts

Jordan faces likelihood of much more frequent long and severe droughts 09/08/2017 09:13 PM EDT Jordan is among the world's most water-poor nations, and a new, comprehensive analysis of regional drought and land-use changes in upstream Syria suggests the conditions could get significantly worse. Full story at http://news.stanford.edu/2017/08/30/extreme-droughts-projected-increase-jordan/ Source Stanford University This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111