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Nile River's Flow at Risk Due to Waste Crisis

The Nile River, the world's second-longest river, is facing a severe environmental threat due to plastic waste and pollution, affecting the 11 countries it serves, including South Sudan, writes Sheila Ponnie for VOA. 

Lueth Reng Lueth, executive director at a youth-driven nongovernmental organization, Community Action Against Plastic Waste South Sudan said that this once majestic, ancient lifeline for civilizations is now facing a severe environmental threat.

Environmental experts predict that more frequent and intense heat waves could cut the Nile's flow by 75%, spike conflicts over water resources and food insecurity, and heighten health risks related to inadequate water supply and sanitation.

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Trash and rotten boards litter the Nile River, in Bor, Jonglei State, South Sudan.

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A young man carries cow intestines to be washed in the Nile River, in Bor, Jonglei State, South Sudan.

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Animal blood flows from a slaughterhouse to the Nile River, where it mixes with other waste, in Bor, Jonglei State, South Sudan.

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A boy and a woman wash intestines from a slaughterhouse in the Nile River, in Bor, Jonglei State, South Sudan.

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