The world’s highest solar tower is being built in Israel’s Negev Desert, making it one of the country's biggest alternative energy undertakings so far. The facility will reduce CO2 emissions and provide energy for 120,000 households. It is phase-one of an ongoing solar renewable energy program. CCTV's Stephanie Freid has this report.
Over the past few years in Israel, the country's water shortage has become a surplus. Through a combination of conservation, reuse and desalination, the country now has more water than it needs. And that could translate to political progress for the country in the Middle East, one of the most water-stressed regions in the world. NewsHour's Martin Fletcher reports.