Can the Nile, and the agriculture that depends on it, survive?

Can the Nile, and the agriculture that depends on it, survive? In a photo-essay for the Washington Post, Jonathan Rashad explores the toll overpopulation, despeciation, climate change, pollution, and dam construction have taken on the world’s longest river. The piece notes the woes of farmers of the Nile Delta, home to half of Egypt’s population of over 90 mn, and how these factors have diminished their livelihoods. The piece is haunting, filled with alarming statistics that suggest how insurmountable the obstacles are. The scariest part, however, are the images of the state of pollution on the farm, which really drive home the point.