#china and egypt
Facing one of the century’s most daunting challenges, Egypt is making a high-stakes bet on seawater desalination to ease its deepening water crisis. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that the nation aims to expand the country’s desalinated water output more than sevenfold within five years, a plan that could reshape how the nation of 105 million sustains itself in a warming, water-stressed region. Egypt’s water deficit is stark. Officials estimate the country requires about 114 billion cubic meters of water…
