Drought-hit N.Africa turns to purified sea and wastewater
A view of an aeration basin during secondary water treatment at the Siliana wastewater treatment plant in Siliana in northern Tunisia. PHOTO | FETHI BELAID | AFP
From Tunisia to Morocco, sun-baked North Africa has embarked on a building spree of plants that purify sea and wastewater as climate change intensifies droughts in the water-scarce region.
Across the Maghreb region, which takes in parts of the Sahara Desert and is plagued by scorching summer heat, countries are banking on new desalination plants and facilities that can purify wastewater for farming.
