The ecological footprint of country’s water supply system is nothing short of significant, TAU study finds.
49% OF ISRAEL’S drinking water comes from groundwater aquifers, 36% from desalinated water and 15% pumped from surface reservoirs like this one at Netufa.(photo credit: NATI SHOHAT/FLASH90)ByRACHELI WACKS, ZAVIT/SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENT NEWS AGENCY