Chasing Icebergs: How Frozen Freshwater Can Save the Planet

This book offers an exploration of water and climate change. The global water crisis is dire, with one in three people lacking access to safe drinking water. Pollution and inadequate infrastructure hinder basic water security, even in areas with adequate freshwater. However, an unexpected solution emerges from the frozen mountains of the ocean—icebergs.

Harvesting icebergs for drinking water is not new, but on a massive global scale, it becomes increasingly feasible and necessary for our survival. This book traces humanity’s relationship with icebergs and assesses the technological, cultural, and legal obstacles.

The author introduces readers to diverse characters with varying opinions on iceberg use, from bureaucrats concerned about potential disasters to entrepreneurs selling luxury iceberg water and humanitarians towing icebergs to address water shortages.

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