by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 2, 2017 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Infrastructure, Middle East
Unchecked development along the banks of the Nile has taken over more than 90,000 acres of farmland since 2011, pushing many farmers into the desert. In addition, sewage and briny wastewater pumped into the Nile have made much of the country’s fresh water unusable....
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 25, 2017 | Conservation, Crops, Farm, Middle East, Water, Weather
For decades, many people around the world have looked at icebergs and thought, “What if?” What if icebergs could be dragged north through the world’s oceans? What if those millions of frozen gallons of fresh water could be melted into drinking water for arid,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 3, 2017 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Middle East, Water
As a result of decades of conflict in Afghanistan, the majority of the country’s population is struggling with issues stemming from poverty. Years of instability have left many Afghans insecure about food and basic resources, as well as prospects for the future....
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...
