“In the coming decades, much of the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa may have completely depleted their freshwater aquifers”
Essam Heggy is a researcher for the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, but he isn’t researching smart phones or green energy; he’s studying water–specifically, how little there is left in North Africa and the Arabian peninsula. Click the link below to see how Dr. Heggy is using his knowledge of planetary science and satellite imaging to forecast water shortages.
