Middle East: Could Desalination Help Prevent Water Wars in the Middle East? [Video]

May 10, 2019 | Yolande Knell, BBC
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In the Middle East it’s long been feared that increasing competition over shared natural supplies of fresh water – because of growing populations and climate change – could lead to water wars. But in the past decade, desalination technology has made huge advances. Israel now produces most of its drinking water from sea water, and other parts of the region are looking to do the same.