Describe two environmental challenges that the Middle East is facing today. How are these challenges being addressed?

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Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: (Students may address any of the environmental challenges discussed in this lesson, including pollution, desertification, and water shortages. Students might identify any of the solutions discussed in this lesson, including reducing pollution, using desalination, constructing water treatment plants, building new dams for water storage, reducing waste and overusage, and financing scientific research.)