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Large-Scale Rainwater Harvesting Eases Scarcity in Kenya

Justus Wanzala

July 12, 2016 |

Inter Press Service News Agency |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Narok

Harvesting rainwater is a necessary practice throughout Kenya, but is especially important in the areas of the country that are arid or semiarid. The African Water Bank has made this process more accessibly to many in these areas by creating a less expensive and more efficient water conservation system.

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What sewage can tell us about the spread of COVID-19

Jane C. Hu

September 02, 2020 |

High Country News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Bozeman, Montana

Scientists in Bozeman, Montana are tracking community spread of COVID-19 by studying samples from the city’s wastewater. Although this form of tracking is more tedious and not necessarily as effective as testing individuals via a swab, the wastewater tracking program is able detect the virus and help health officials identify the area where it likely originated from.

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A Brazilian unimpressed by 'ecological toilets' invents an alternative to flushing

Gabriel Alves

June 14, 2018 |

Haaretz |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Brazil

Flushing a toilet is not only wasteful in terms of water usage, but it is also costly. "Few people know how many liters of water are used, or how much they pay for each liter of water used at home," explains Ezequiel Vedana, the inventor of Piipee - a devise that eliminates the need to flush altogether and has been called a global climate innovation. In fact, when one business tested this devise that emits a deodorizing and decolorizing solution, they saw their water bill cut in half within four months.

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San Francisco Restaurants Can't Afford Waiters. So They're Putting Diners to Work.

Emily Badger

June 25, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Diners at Souvla, a Greek restaurant in San Francisco, fill their own water glasses and find their own tables. The self-service model is gaining popularity as the city’s restaurateurs feel the pressure of rising rent and labor costs.

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How Nepal Managed to Curb Its Stunting Problem

Deepak Adhikari

January 08, 2018 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nepal

Nepal is integrating nutrition services into primary care to curb malnutrition and stunting in children. Education and access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services are part of keeping children healthy enough to maintain bodyweight. The Nepalese government recognized that to build a healthy society they needed to address malnutrition, so they invested in primary care outreach clinics. The country has cut its incidence of stunting in half since expanding services.

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Reaping the Rewards of the SunShot Initiative

Kat Friedrich

July 01, 2016 |

Clean Energy Finance Forum |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Jersey

Air and water pollutants have an adverse impact on the health and well-being of citizens. Protecting the air and water, by increasing the usage of solar energy, can have a tremendous impact on reversing the impact of pollution on health. The Sunshot Initiative, launched by the Department of Energy, has already begun seeing improvements.

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Drinking More Vodka: A Green Solution to Melting Icy Roads?

Lorraine Chow

December 05, 2014 |

NationSwell |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Pullman, Washington

Salt has become a costly and environmental problem in the twenty first century, with consumers overusing it in cooking and melting city roads during the winter. Salt has risen in price and has infiltrated the waterways, affecting the life in the water and contaminating drinking water. As a greener alternative to salt, Washington State University scientists have learned that the biproducts of vodka can help melt ice and snow.

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Gwadar's Growing Water War

Mariyam Suleman

January 04, 2018 |

Pak Voices |

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Response Location: Pakistan, Gwadar District, Balochistan

When Gwadar’s dams ran dry in May 2017, the government began trucking in water. But the solution is costly, the water isn’t clean, and the trucking companies protested in November, claiming they weren’t paid on time. Desalination is an alternative, but it’s expensive too and fatal design flaws have crippled prior attempts at desalination in the province.

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Adaptation to Global Water Shortages

Raisa Scriabine

May 16, 2018 |

KCET-TV |

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Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Morocco, Id Soussane

Two very different part of the world – California’s Central Valley and Western Morocco – are learning to adapt to water shortages. In the Central Valley, finding and treating water in a notoriously drought-ridden state has been challenging, but a series of connected water districts experimenting with processes like reverse osmosis has showed promise. Halfway across the world, they’ve been using fog collection as a non-traditional method of capturing water so that the rural villages in Morocco can have access to water after decades of water shortages.

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Conundrum Hot Springs Has A Poop Problem, So You May Have To Bag Your Business

Sam Brasch

July 17, 2017 |

Colorado Public Radio |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Aspen, Colorado

Hikers in Conundrum Hot Springs often do not properly dispose of their human waste, burying it or leaving it in the open where it can contaminate the water or make the trails less enjoyable. "Wag bags" are bags distributed to hikers to put their waste in and hike it out of the area and to a trash can.

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