As the world struggles against a scarcity of resources, Egypt awaits the onset of a dangerous predicament: a complete lack of water security. For millennia, the Nile supported growth and development from the sweeping banks of Upper Egypt to the clustered, populous Delta; civilization in the region was not only a supplement of water, it is a direct result of it. Images of the river appear prolifically in literature and art, embedded in the sound of Egypt’s national anthems. Egypt has, time and time again, been crowned “the gift of the Nile.” However, Egypt’s aggregate population of over 102 million is now at risk of drought—the natural and the unnatural kinds. Said outright: Egypt is in the midst of a worsening water crisis. According to a 2021 UNICEF report, Egypt has battled an annual water deficit of approximately seven billion cubic meters over the past few years; by 2025, the country may potentially “run out of water” entirely. Between tensions southward, with the quick-climbing, controversial Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia, Egypt’s arid nature, and the overwhelming realities of climate change, there is an imminent need to discuss the issue in functional…
