Following the devastating October 7 Hamas attack that impacted Ben-Gurion University (BGU) in Israel's Negev region, CEO Doug Seserman discusses the university's emergency response and volunteer efforts, showcasing the region's resilience and the university's innovations in sustainability, water conservation, and energy solutions.

The text discusses how British reports in the 1930s highlighting water scarcity in Palestine to limit Jewish immigration inadvertently drove Zionist efforts to manage water resources efficiently.

William Shatner, known for his role as Captain Kirk in Star Trek, aims to use Kickstarter to raise $30 billion for a project involving building a water pipeline from Seattle to address California's drought.