Wednesday, 15 Nov 2017
Water Exhibit
Where there is water, there is life. Water's multiple states of matter feed us, clean us, transport us, entertain us, and sometimes trap and destroy us. Discussions in today's news about climate change, water quality and accessibility, natural disasters, and agriculture note the value and weight of water in our everyday lives. What makes water so powerful? How is water used similarly or differently around the world? When does water become divisiv
When the 'Water Prince' Brought an Iceberg to Iowa
When the 'Water Prince' Brought an Iceberg to Iowa: Muhammad bin Faisal's Frozen Fantasies of Antarctic Arabia Earlier this year, an Abu Dhabi-based green technology firm announced plans to harvest water from Antarctic icebergs for the United Arab Emirates. Strangely enough, this was not the first time that such a proposal had made international headlines.