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Israel's water demand today outstrips available conventional water resources. Thus, in an average year, Israel relies for about half of its water supply from unconventional water resources, including reclaimed water and desalination. A particularly long drought in 1998–2002 had prompted the government to promote large-scale seawater desalination.
Once unthinkable, given Israel's history of drought and lack of available fresh water resources, with desalination Israel can now produce a surplus of fresh water. [ 56 ] By 2014, Israel's desalination programs provided roughly 35% of Israel's drinking water, about 50% in 2015, and it is expected to supply 70% by 2050. [ 57 ]
The State of Israel is a Middle Eastern country located along the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea and the Northern border of the world's largest desert belt. [7] Israel has a semi-arid climate, with lengthy summers and short winters. According to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system Israel is composed of three climate zones.
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Texans called for a cease-fire and political accountability Sunday at what's believed to be the largest pro-Palestinian protest since the war began.
[42] [43] Israel sells a limited part of the water to the Palestinians in Gaza. [52] While Israel transports water from the north of its territory to the south, the Palestinians are not allowed to move water from the West Bank to Gaza. This is a reason why this aquifer is heavily over-exploited, resulting in seawater intrusion.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott left for Israel Wednesday for a brief "solidarity mission." The trip, coordinated by the Israel Consulate's office in Houston and by the ...