ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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Irrigation is essential for growing crops.
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In the Middle East, few people use water.
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Water is plentiful in the Middle East.
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All water is piped in from the Arabian Sea
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Detailed explanation-1: -Water is a precious resource throughout the Middle East. Not only is water necessary for life, but it aids in the advancement of civilization. Many Middle Eastern countries have historically depended on oases for their water.
Detailed explanation-2: -To overcome water scarcity and meet increasing demand, MENA countries have long been producing their own water. A popular method is to separate salt from seawater in a process called desalination. Approximately 75% of worldwide desalinated water is produced in MENA, at plants like this one in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Middle East’s wealthier nations are also at risk. Outside of the fragile countries in the region, the UAE has the highest per capita consumption of water in the world but risks depleting its freshwater resources in the next 50 years due to population growth and higher domestic water use.