Ahead of the world day to address drought and desertification challenges, NoCamels highlights 6 companies working to tackle water shortage.

The emblem of Israel is a Menorah with two olive branches. A recent study done at the Hebrew University has shown that the iconic olive tree may also be part of the solution to a burning global issue – desertification.

With global air travel expected to reach 5.9 trillion passengers by 2015 and concerns for the environment at an all time high, EL AL, Israel's largest international airline, encourages passengers to book online and by doing to offset their carbon emissions.

Israel has been dealing with desertification and water scarcity for the past few decades, and KKL-JNF has acquired a great amount of experience with these issues. These problems are universal and are faced by other countries around the world, including Argentina.