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title: A New Kind of Conflict is Upon Us
description: "Throughout history, wars have raged over land, gold, and gods. Now a new kind of conflict looms — one fought over the essence of life itself: water."
url: https://staging.fronts.co/article/a-new-kind-of-conflict-is-upon-us-water-wars-piece.md
canonical: https://staging.fronts.co/article/a-new-kind-of-conflict-is-upon-us-water-wars-piece/
datePublished: 2025-10-30T17:00:00.000Z
dateModified: 2026-05-22T08:01:10.000Z
author:
  - name: David Holden
    url: https://staging.fronts.co/authors/david-holden/
publisher: Fronts
type: NewsArticle
language: en
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tokens: 76
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Throughout history, wars have raged over land, gold, and gods. Now a new kind of conflict looms — one fought over the essence of life itself: water.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://staging.fronts.co/article/a-new-kind-of-conflict-is-upon-us-water-wars-piece/.
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