The Iceberg Water Gamble
An Antarctic iceberg could deliver freshwater to the UAE, but getting it there would be a costly gamble. Ice melts. The proposed journey across thousands of miles of ocean would expose the cargo to warm water and unpredictable currents, while ships burn fuel to keep it moving toward shore.The physics is less forgiving than the spectacle. Most Antarctic icebergs are formed from compacted snow, maki...More
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