Exploring groundwater as a significant sustainable water source. By Grethe Bestbier. “One thing I can tell you,” said Prof. Eilon Adar, leading groundwater hydrologist and former director of the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,…
Reclaiming deserts for farming. By Engela Duvenage. Sewage or effluent is not waste. It is a treasure. If managed correctly, it can be sustainably used by the agricultural sector. If Israel can do it, South Africa can do it too.…
How does Israel manage to export water when the country has an arid to semi-arid climate? Fresh Quarterly learns more from renowned hydrologist Prof. Eilon Adar of the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.…
What do about half the people and half the crops on earth have in common? Their survival depends on groundwater. By Anna Mouton. Only about 2.5% of all water on earth is fresh. About 0.9% is brackish. Everything else is…