Despite the fact that water covers three quarters of Earth's
surface, countries all over the world suffer from potential or
current water shortages. Water consumption well outpaces supply,
particularly in arid nations that struggle to meet their
agricultural water needs. Israel, as a nation more than 50 percent
covered in desert, has grappled with this problem since its
beginnings. The technologies it has developed in response allow it
to flourish, and it is doing more every year to expand those
technologies around the world.
Technologies to Gain Usable Water
The two ways to adjust to the conditions that lead to water
shortages are straightforward: creating more usable water and
conserving the water that is available. Israel has long worked for
ways to get the most out of the water available to it. Mekoret, for
example, is a state-owned company that focuses on all aspects of
water provision. It has created and applied water desalination
techniques, deep drilling
