{"id":4314,"date":"2023-09-17T07:27:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T07:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanacres.in\/?p=4314"},"modified":"2023-09-17T07:27:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T07:27:08","slug":"israels-desalination-success-gives-hope-for-water-scarce-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/?p=4314","title":{"rendered":"Israel&#8217;s Desalination Success Gives Hope for Water-scarce Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an era marked by climate uncertainties and dwindling water resources,<br \/>\ndesalination is emerging as a beacon of hope and resilience. It has become a<br \/>\ncritical tool for climate adaptation, particularly for water-scarce nations, as<br \/>\ntechnology costs drop and renewable energy sources gain prominence.<br \/>\nIsrael stands out as a shining example, showcasing how a combination of<br \/>\ndesalination, efficient water management and cutting-edge technology can<br \/>\neffectively address water scarcity challenges. Globally, only 1 percent of the<br \/>\nworld&#8217;s drinking water undergoes desalination. In Israel, 25 percent of its drinking<br \/>\nwater is sourced from desalination plants.<\/p>\n<p>Previously reliant on freshwater from the Sea of Galilee, Israel faced dwindling<br \/>\nsupplies due to shifting climate patterns. However, the nation diversified its water sources through desalination and even forged agreements to supply desalinated<br \/>\nwater to neighbouring Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, five desalination plants operate along Israel&amp;#39;s coastline, with two more<br \/>\nunder construction. Collectively, these plants are expected to meet 85-90 percent of<br \/>\nIsrael&#8217;s annual water consumption.<\/p>\n<p>While Israel&#8217;s success story is indeed inspiring, replicating the model elsewhere<br \/>\nposes challenges. Favourable project financing conditions and lower labour costs<br \/>\nwere pivotal in Israel&#8217;s cost-effectiveness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an era marked by climate uncertainties and dwindling water resources, desalination is emerging as a beacon of hope and resilience. It has become a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4315,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1769,2315,6091,5164,150],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-carbon-neutrality","category-green-energy","category-recycling","category-renewable-energy","category-sustainability"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4314\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}