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water
How Israel manages its water better than California does
Eitan Arom
August 11, 2016
California and Israel share a climate of perpetual drought. As far as water is concerned, however, that’s where the similarities end.
Desalination: Science, engineering and alchemy
Jewish Journal
September 11, 2015
The irrigation of the desert with purified seawater will appear a dream to many, but less than any other country should Israel be afraid of dreams capable of transforming the natural order.
L.A. County, Beverly Hills discuss their own water deals with Israel
Ryan Torok
September 8, 2015
The State of Israel has entered into two separate agreements with the Beverly Hills City Council and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors related to tackling water-shortage problems and more.
High-tech new water — next steps for sustainable water solutions in California
Jewish Journal
July 27, 2015
On July 13, a working team was formed among 12 California water officials and practitioners (led by former state Treasurer Kathleen Brown and state bond counsel Robert Feyer) and more than 50 Israel experts who had designed Israel’s water solutions industry.
L.A.-Eilat task force kicks off with water meeting at City Hall
Jared Sichel
October 22, 2014
On the heels of a cooperative agreement signed in March between the governments of Israel and California, the cities of Los Angeles and Eilat built on a 55-year sister-city relationship, holding an inaugural task force meeting Oct. 20 at Los Angeles City Hall.
Netanyahu visits Silicon Valley, signs Israel-California pro-business pact
Jewish Journal
March 6, 2014
Saying the future “belongs to those who innovate,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined Gov. Jerry Brown in Silicon Valley this week to sign an agreement intended to boost high-tech cooperation between Israel and California.
Water surplus in Israel? With desalination, once unthinkable is possible
Jewish Journal
May 28, 2013
As construction workers pass through sandy corridors between huge rectangular buildings at this desalination plant on Israel’s southern coastline, the sound of rushing water resonates from behind a concrete wall.
The future of water in Los Angeles: What the Israeli experience can show us
Jewish Journal
July 25, 2012
Most people in Los Angeles don’t feel just how serious the city’s water predicament is.
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