From: Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press (Israel Government Press Office)

Ma’ariv notes that January 2014 was one of the driest on record. The author says that, “The good news is water will flow from our taps tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. While intensive desalination is inflating our water bills, it is also the Israeli economy’s insurance policy against a genuine drought. The bad news is everything else: In the absence of a reasonable quantity of rain, agriculture and nature will pay a heavy price.”

January driest month in ages for many regions in Israel

by Sharon Udasin, jpost.com, Feb. 4, 2014

Dry winter is caused by a phenomenon called “blocking”, in which most rain systems are “stuck” in Western Europe, expert says.

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