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The Stream, May 12, 2026: Syria’s Water Systems Under Duress as Flood Follows Famine

● On the heels of record-setting drought, heavy rains and dam failures have inundated farmland and homes in northern Syria.

● Water reserves in Athens’ largest reservoir tripled from October to April, bringing a temporary reprieve to the water-strapped capital.

● Residents in Utah continue to oppose a 40,000-acre data center development proposing to divert water from near the Great Salt Lake for use on-site.

● Southern Iraq’s historic wetlands have returned after a five-year absence, with winter rains flooding roughly one-third of the habitat’s former domain.

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