Hydrological, or direct, effects of doing this include reduction in downstream river flow, increased evaporation in the irrigated area, increased level in the water table as groundwater recharge in the area is increased and flow increased in the irrigated area.
Origins: This item about the elimination of imminent danger pay (also known as combat pay or hostile fire pay) for all U.S. military personnel save for those who are being shot at includes some truth and a good deal of mischaracterization.
Kuwait: Post Differential (PD) and Imminent Danger Pay (IDP) are the only authorized pay entitlements for Kuwait. 1  Post Differential (PD) entitlements are set by the State Department, based on environmental conditions by assigning numeric weights based on the severity of the hardship.