Chasing Icebergs av Matthew H. Birkhold

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<B>A deeply intelligent and engrossing narrative that will transform our relationship with water and how we view climate change. </B><BR><BR>The global water crisis is upon us. 1 in 3 people do not have access to safe drinking water; nearly 1 million people die each year as a result. Even in places with adequate freshwater, pollution and poor infrastructure have left residents without basic water security. Luckily, there is a solution to this crisis where we least expect it. Icebergs—frozen mountains of freshwater—are more than a symbol of climate change. In his spellbinding <I>Chasing Icebergs</I>, Matthew Birkhold argues the glistening leviathans of the ocean may very well hold the key to saving the planet. <BR><BR>Harvesting icebergs for drinking water is not a new idea. But for the first time in human history, doing so on a massive global scale is both increasingly feasible and necessary for our survival. <I>Chasing Icebergs</I> delivers a