by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 21, 2017 | Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Sewer, Technology, Water
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a long history of problems with sewage. Some estimates report that sewage output in the emirate of Dubai is growing as quickly as 25 percent every year. The emirate’s rapid growth has officially outpaced the only national plant for...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 2, 2017 | Agriculture, Conservation, Middle East, Technology, Water
Like many countries in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, Qatar is facing a serious water scarcity problem. This crisis is the result of many contributing factors. Among these are the nation’s meager sources of fresh water (mostly rainfall and groundwater)...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 26, 2017 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Technology, Water
Agriculture is integral to food security. A country must be able to grow crops to feed its people. However, agriculture requires arable land and water, both of which are extremely limited resources in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Because of this, much of...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 19, 2017 | Agriculture, Conservation, Middle East, Water, Weather
While water is essential to life, there isn’t a lot of it in the Middle East. With an average annual precipitation of less than 13 inches, Afghanistan is one of the most water-scarce countries in the Middle East region. Most of the country’s 32 million residents...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 12, 2017 | Conservation, Middle East, Water
Most of the drinking water consumed in Middle Eastern countries is desalinated. While desalination—which involves the removal of salt from seawater—may sound like a simple process, it is in fact very complex. Desalination is an ancient practice that has been tracked...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 7, 2017 | Agriculture, Farm, Middle East, Water, Weather
Cows are thirsty animals that require a lot of water to stay healthy and even more if a farmer wants them to produce milk. In order to produce 1 liter of milk, a cow needs to drink at least 3 liters of water. When the environment is right—in the US, for example—a...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 18, 2017 | Agriculture, Conservation, Middle East, Water
Despite being home to the Fertile Crescent, the cradle of civilization where agriculture and cities were born, the Middle East has generally harsh climactic conditions that make human survival difficult. One of the greatest challenges faced by the region is water...
