GEO 101 Lecture 10: Geo 101 - Lecture 10
8 Dec 2020
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The nile is the longest river in the world and is a center of conflict as ethiopia threatens to dam it, cutting water off from those down stream. Two main channels: white nile (from uganda) and blue nile (from ethiopia)- blue nile is the most powerful. The nile provides water, work, and livelihood (some people even live on the nile) in places like. As the population of cairo grows (~same size as australia) more people are pushed to living on the river. People in cairo who live on the river earn between 10 and 20 usd per day. People sleep on the boats and night and take them out to fish in the evening. In ancient times, the river would flood and reach giza which allowed for ancient egyptians to carry goods, and survive- many would fall to the dry heat.
