2016-02-26 Qatar Doha Desalination – JCGanter G3_0407-Edit-2500

At the top of the list of resources that don’t exist in Qatar, or are in short supply, is fresh water. Average annual rainfall measures around 74 millimeters. That’s less than three inches. It is why Qatar supplies nearly all of its fresh water from desalination plants. © J. Carl Ganter/CircleofBlue.org

At the top of the list of resources that don’t exist in Qatar, or are in short supply, is fresh water. Average annual rainfall measures around 74 millimeters. That’s less than three inches. It is why Qatar supplies nearly all of its fresh water from desalination plants. © J. Carl Ganter/CircleofBlue.org

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