by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 13, 2019 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, History, Middle East, Technology, Water, Weather
The Middle East has long struggled with lack of water. However, another natural substance is threatening to taint the region’s limited supply: salt. An entire industry has been built around reducing salinity to provide fresh water for the region. As a result,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 26, 2018 | Afghanistan, Conservation, Construction, Crops, Energy, Farm, Infrastructure, Technology, Water, Weather
The western region of Afghanistan is facing its worst drought in a decade, following several years of extremely low rain and snowfall. Some blame the lack of snow on the La Nina weather cycle in the Pacific Ocean, which resulted in rainfall totals that were 70 percent...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 27, 2018 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Conservation, Construction, Crops, Farm, Infrastructure, Middle East, Water, Weather
The soil and climate of Afghanistan are especially well-suited for pistachio trees, which grow wild in the region. However, many pistachio trees have died due to neglect, war, and drought, while many others have been cut down for firewood. Deforestation is another...
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 | 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 | 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...
