Maybe California should look to Israel to fix its water shortage

Michelle Chabin writes at USA Today,

Israel, subject to intermittent droughts for decades, has pioneered a number of water-saving techniques. It long ago figured out how to grow crops in the desert and for decades has advised the developing world on how to manage scarce water resources.

Now, Israel is eager to share its latest know-how with drought-ridden states like California. These helpful techniques include water quotas, desalination plants and the reuse of household wastewater.

...Desalination plant construction along Israel's Mediterranean coast was stepped up. About 40% of Israel's drinking water comes from desalination, and that could rise to 70% by 2050.

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