🌍 Watch our entire Earth Explained! series: ▶️    • Earth Explained   ▶️ Did you know that America's lifeline is also drying up? Colorado River Conflict Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNzc-hbX124 Other Mideastern countries try to mitigate water scarcity issues through innovative technologies turning sea water into fresh water without pollution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdFIHecZDfc The River Nile. One of the world’s most ancient and legendary waterways, bringing life to otherwise inhospitable regions of Egypt. ↠Subscribe: null But the Nile is slowly dying, its tributaries and channels drying up and threatening the livelihoods of millions who depend on its nourishing waters. Some of this is the natural cycle of the river – parts of the Nile have dried up before, making entire cities like ancient Meroe vanish. But a major construction project upriver is further endangering the life of the river. We explore what’s happening and look at the possible solutions to this impending tragedy. Don’t forget to leave us a like and a comment, and subscribe to our channel for more content about our amazing planet! #terramatters Story by Philip Jaime Alcazar: null Producer: Philip-Jaime Alcazar Assistant Producer: Katrin Blaß Executive Producer: Eva Schmidt Voice-Over: Sophie Kozeluh Graphics: Joerg Eisenprobst Audio Mix: Stefan Fiedler Original Production: “Nile – The Ultimate River”, a Terra Mater documentary directed by Harald Pokieser A Terra Mater Factual Studios GmbH Production Contact: social (at) terramater.at #terramatters #earthexplained