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Vertical Gardens Beat Soil Made Salty by Climate Change

Amy Yee

January 30, 2015 |

Scientific American |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Chandipur

Rising saltwater caused by climate change is shrinking Bangladesh’s arable land, especially concerning in places with dense populations. But a simple approach of planting crops in vertical containers shows surprising success.

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Water pricing in two thirsty cities: in one, guzzlers pay more, and use less

Nelson Schwartz

May 07, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

Two cities in California are facing increasing threat of drought. In addition to raising the basic cost of water, the heaviest users of water pay more for the water they consume.

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What To Do About the Antidepressasnts, Antibiotics, and Other Drugs in Our Water

Elizabeth Grossman

August 11, 2015 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Prescription drugs are greatly polluting the national water supply, causing researchers to begin looking for a method to better filter water and dispose of unused medicine.

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12 Strategies for Moving from Water Scarcity to Abundance

Seth M. Siegel

December 03, 2015 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Israel, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District

Israel has an abundance of water and independence from climate conditions through public ownership and government management of all water, a water-respecting culture, and innovative agriculture practices.

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Mar Menor: cleaning Europe's largest saltwater lagoon

María Elorza Saralegui

October 11, 2023 |

BBC |

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Response Location: Spain

Local authorities in Spain are introducing restoration measures to clean up the Mar Menor lagoon, which is suffering from years of nitrate and phosphate contamination. Their methods include mandating hedges are planted as barriers on farmland, collecting rain on farms so it doesn’t flow into the water, and limiting fertilizer use.

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How to harvest water from clouds of fog

Kat Lonsdorf Claire Harbage

October 06, 2023 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya

As the drought in Kenya drags on, people are collecting water from the air by using plastic to funnel fog off of trees into buckets at night or a machine that pulls water from hot, moisture-filled air like a dehumidifier would.

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New York's Big Climate Plan Really Does Include Oysters

Alec Appelbaum

December 15, 2015 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, Staten Island, New York

Tottenville, on Staten Island, will get oyster-friendly breakwaters and a dune system as part of post-Sandy rebuilding efforts. The oysters will help revive the ecosystem and sustain the long-term fishing economy.

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Desert city uses water, then uses it again

Dan Kraker

May 27, 2014 |

Minnesota Public Radio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

Tucson has slashed its per capita water consumption by more than a third, and one of the more startling ways it's done that is by reusing water after it's flushed down the toilet or run through a washing machine.

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El Paso Water Utilities' advanced-purification plant

Marty Schladen

August 22, 2015 |

El Paso Times |

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Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

El Paso Water Utilities is designing an advanced-purification plant in which water will be scrubbed through five additional steps before going into the city's water supply.

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In Haiti, Turning Human Waste to Flowers

Alexis K. Barnes

January 19, 2016 |

Bright Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Haiti

One program has found a way to turn feces into agricultural compost, which has helped Haiti, a country with limited sanitation systems, both keep its water clean and grow food.

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