Category: Solutions
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Every drop counts
Aquaponics is the practice of fish farming combined with the cultivation of plants in water without soil. Some integrated agri-aquaculture farms using aquaponics technology can reduce water consumption by 90% compared to purely traditional agricultural farms. Photo: © FAO/Khaled Desouki How aquaponics and integrated agri-aquaculture farms are making smart use of water Aquaponics has become…
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On Water Problems, Governments Actually Work Together
Photo: Algae blooms are a frequent problem in Lake Erie. (AP) When it comes to dirty lakes and rivers, governments have learned how to cooperate. The greatest lubricant for intergovernmental harmony may well be water. I know that sounds odd, but the nation’s largest bays and lakes offer compelling examples of how multiple states can…
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California’s Can’t-Miss Chance to Provide Safe Drinking Water for All
Photo: A sign outside the Lafayette Reservoir in Lafayette, California. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images State legislators have until the end of the month [August 2018, —Ed.] to pass the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund. There is an urgent need to provide clean drinking water to the 1 million Californians who lack access to such supplies,…
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‘Daylighting’- the new trend transforming cities
Towns in Europe, Asia and Australasia are breaking open culverts to reveal hidden urban rivers. Image: REUTERS/Kevin Coombs Waterways were once the beating hearts of our cities. They bore the boats laden with the goods, tradesmen and settlers that transformed inlets and backwaters into hubs of humanity. However, all that changed 200 years ago with…
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Girl Power Helping After Hurricane Harvey
Photo: Ready to Help – Well Aware volunteers helped distribute thousands of water filtration bags to Hurricane Harvey survivors along the Texas Gulf Coast. How Toyota’s Mothers of Invention banded together to get the Texas Gulf Coast back on its feet after Hurricane Harvey Thousands of miles separate Andrea Sreshta, Tricia Compas-Markman and Sarah Evans.…
