由于气候极度干燥,阿联酋是世界上最干旱的国家之一,也是全球水资源最短缺的十大国家之一,年降雨量不足4英寸 Despite that, it consumes more water than double the global national average putting the country at severe risk of droughts over the next 25 years.
尽管如此,它每年的用水量仍高于全球平均水平的两倍不止,致使整个国家在未来25年中要面临严重的干旱问题。
An average iceberg contains more than 20 billion gallons of water, according to the Abu Dhabi-based company.
国家顾问局有限公司称,每座冰山含有200亿加仑 They take a long time to melt as 80 percent of their mass is underwater, while the white ice above reflects sunlight and deflects its heat.
拖行过程中冰山有约八成的部分都在水面以下,而且水面之上的白色的冰块会反射阳光,转移高温,使得融化速度放缓,所以冰山不会融化。
Upon arrival at a specially constructed processing facility, workers will 'mine' the icebergs for their water supplies.
冰山会被安置在一个特制的加工设备中,工人将“开矿”冰山获得用水。
Blocks of ice will be chipped off and placed in giant tanks, before being filtered and processed.
在过滤和加工前,大块的冰山会被切碎,放在巨型容器中。
'This is the purest water in the world', Mr Al Shehi added.
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