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Is there a beautiful, briny solution to the world's clean water crisis?

Fiona Harvey

April 10, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

As demand soars and climate change routinely throws cities into shortage crises, the availability of clean water is one of the most pressing challenges of the present and near future. Desalination has long been lambasted for being too expensive and polluting, but a new solar-powered prototype is putting forth a more sustainable, small-scale solution. Solar collectors boil water and then condense it separately from the brine and dirt so that it is drinkable.

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LADWP Training Program Provides Power — and Good Jobs — to the People

Larry Buhl

April 29, 2022 |

Capital & Main |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The Utility Pre-Craft Trainee program provides a pathway to upward mobility within the Los Angeles Department of Water and power. The program provides training and experience for skilled jobs and enables participants to achieve economic mobility.

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Drinking water in short supply? There's a solution in the air.

Francine Kiefer

June 29, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Malibu, California

As governments and residents wrestle with drought and dwindling water supplies, atmospheric water generation systems are popping up throughout the United States as a way to convert air into water. One product, called WeDew, collects water droplets that are formed when warm air meets a cool surface. That water can be used to water plants or create safe drinking water. These air-to-water generators are being used in places from California to Uganda.

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The Little Schooner That Might

Lissa Harris

February 21, 2022 |

The River |

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Response Location: United States, New York

The Apollonia, a sail freight ship, carries a variety of cargoes on the Hudson River to waterfront markets and places where individual customers can pick up pre-ordered goods without burning fossil fuels. Much of the transportation involves transporting goods from local farms to local small businesses, all aimed at building a zero-carbon economy. The Appolonia uses fuel less than 5% of the time, consuming less than 20 gallons of fuel to move over 2619.99 ton-miles of major cargoes.

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Could This Ancient Farming Technique Be a Climate Solution?

Guia Baggi

July 07, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: Italy, Pantelleria, Sicily

An ancient farming technique from an Italian island is being rediscovered as an effective way to to deal with extreme weather events and limited water. These stone terraces have been shown to help the spread of fires, create cooler temperatures and grow local crops. Many of these structures have fallen into disrepair, but organizations are working to show others how this can be a solution to adapt to the effects of climate change.

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Marshallese leaders race to fill gaps in aid amid ‘existential threats'

Ben Stocking Javan Santos

May 11, 2022 |

The Yappie |

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Response Location: United States, Springdale, Arkansas

Several organizations provide resources such as food, water, shelter, employment, and immigration assistance to the Marshallese community in northwest Arkansas. The unique immigration status of citizens from the Marshall Islands causes confusion even amongst government workers who aren’t always aware of how to help.

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What our sewage can (and can't) tell us about the spread of Omicron

Justin Chandler

January 17, 2022 |

TVO Today |

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Response Location: Canada, Ontario

Throughout the pandemic, testing for COVID-19 in wastewater has been used to monitor the transmission of the virus. Wastewater testing is a reliable tool that often complements clinical COVID-19 testing and can be used for the early detection of outbreaks and surges. In Ontario, each of the province’s 34 public-health units joined Ontario’s Wastewater Surveillance Initiative, allowing researchers and public-health units to work together on testing water samples.

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How Kwara Communities Stopped Drinking Contaminated Water From Same Source With Cows

Abdulganiyu AbdulRahman Akanbi

July 12, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

Two rural communities in rural Nigeria now have access to a solar-powered borehole that provides clean drinking water. The initiative has led to cleaner water and a reduction of ailments associated with the consumption of dirty water.

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How to Plant Millions of Oysters in a Day

Ally Hirschlag

February 17, 2022 |

Hakai Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Annapolis, Maryland

Conservationists are injecting millions of baby oysters into the Chesapeake Bay region to boost the native populations and improve the water quality. With their efforts, they’ve been able to restore 10 tributaries and about 324 hectares of oyster reefs have been restored.

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I Drank Recycled Sewage To Get A Taste Of SoCal's Water Future

Erin Stone

June 27, 2022 |

LAist |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The Groundwater Replenishment System recycles over 100 million gallons of wastewater a day. Once processed, this water, which is flushed down toilets and drains, is safe to drink and can help address California’s water shortage.

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