WATER SCARCITY VERSUS CONFLICTS - It’s quite often stated fact that areas suffering from dry conditions and lack of fresh water are prone to conflicts and outright wars.

The image on the left displays a United Nations projection of water stress situation in the year 2025. The image on the right is a conflict map, showing conflicts from the past years between 1991 and 1999.  

Click for a larger version. The images clearly underline a correlation between conflicts and freshwater scarcity. And yes, I’m making the mistake of comparing actual history with the future unknown. However, the same areas have had a scarcity issue in the past also.