Aided by the sea, Israel overcomes an old foe: drought →

February 13, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

A major national effort to desalinate Mediterranean seawater and to recycle wastewater has provided the country with enough water for all its needs, even during severe droughts. More than 50 percent of the water for Israeli households, agriculture and industry is now artificially produced. THE NEW YORK TIMES

Greening the desert with wastewater →

November 05, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The Serapium Forest is irrigated with treated wastewater, which provides the massive plants with a natural source of fertilizer. “The wastewater is rich in phosphorus and nitrogen,” explains Hammad — a naturally occurring MiracleGro once separated from human fecal matter. The trees can’t get enough of it. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL