Nile is in mortal danger, from its source to the sea

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 09, 2022 3:46 pm

ALTY, Sudan: The pharaohs worshipped it as a god, the eternal bringer of life. But the clock is ticking on the Nile.

Human-driven climate change, pollution and exploitation are putting existential pressure on the world's second-longest river, which half a billion people depend on for survival.

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