Although the issue of water scarcity may be especially acute in the UAE and MENA region, it’s of international concern. That’s why in the premiere issue of the Khalifa University Science and Tech Review, we’re investigating some of the ways researchers and innovators are looking at the future of water: how to better manage the resources we have; measure and predict the weather changes that will shape our new world; access sources previously believed out of reach; and power these efforts without adding to the carbon-dioxide emissions driving climate change to begin with.