• This video walks through the current technologies for desalination and innovative designs for using solar energy to power this process.
  
• The video explains the bold plan that Saudi Arabia has developed to design an ultra-modern, pollution-free city using a low-cost, carbon neutral method of desalination called the Solar Dome.
  

Positives

• This video clearly outlines the global need for eco-friendly and reliable desalination technologies to address global freshwater scarcity.
• The animations and visuals are very engaging.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Before viewing, it may be helpful to talk with students about the basics of desalination. 

Differentiation

• Students in social studies, geography or current events classes can use this resource to discuss how climate change will impact water availability, especially in the Middle East. 
• A potential extension activity to this resource could include teaching students how to build their own desalination devices.
  
• Related resources include this video about the global water crisis and this podcast about water scarcity.
  

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