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Pilbara region, Western Australia (Dec. 2, 2013): The Pilbara region, which is the size of Spain, has the world's largest known deposits of iron ore — it supplies nearly 45 percent of global trade in the mineral. Here, we see dried-up rivers in the region. (REUTERS/David Gray)
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Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
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