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Our drinking water systems are a disaster. What can we do?

Erica Gies

April 11, 2016 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

The water system in the United States is beginning to be in need of replacement. In order to facilitate this infrastructure project and prevent it from becoming overwhelming, technology such as water sensors and software are being used to monitor water usage and replace the pipes that are most dire as they degrade.

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How New York Gets Its Water

Emily S. Rueb

March 30, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Nine and a half million people consume what has been called the champagne of drinking water. We took a look at its journey from source to tap.

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Could Harvesting Fog Help Solve the World's Water Crisis?

Pauls Toutonghi

March 22, 2016 |

The New Yorker |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Morocco, Aït Baâmrane

The demand for clean water around the world continues to grow. In arid southwest Morocco, the region may only see “a few hundredths of an inch of rain per year,” which contributes to poor human health, as well as environmental, and economic conditions. A global collaboration with a Moroccan N.G.O. and German organizations have helped to bring clean water to the region with the use of CloudFisher technology that converts sea fog into water.

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The beginning of an end to open defecation

Rina Mukherji

March 18, 2016 |

The Hindu Business Line |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Nadia, West Bengal

In certain areas of India, open defecation and a lack of toilets is contributing to the spread of disease and poor health. Harijan Pally used to be a village with a large spread problem, but after the introduction of a Community Led Total Sanitation campaign, the Young Star Club has helped build toilets for the community and inspired others to do the same.

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India: Sanitation for Women

Fi Glover Henrietta Moore Martha Lane Fox

March 02, 2016 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: India

Improving sanitation isn’t just a matter of building more toilets; it’s also about education and specific solutions that help women and the poor gain access to safe, clean, and convenient facilities. This is a huge topic in India, where local projects and top-down efforts to improve sanitation have mixed results.

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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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Converting Buses to Showers for the Homeless

Lauren Farrar

December 23, 2015 |

KQED |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Check out how the non-profit, Lava Mae, converts old public transportation buses into mobile showers for San Francisco's homeless.

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Why Copenhagen Has Almost Perfect Water

Dana Raidt

December 23, 2015 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

Thanks to years of government intervention, the city of Copenhagen has almost perfectly clean water — even better than bottled water. Denmark utilizes overflow barriers, underground water storage, and rerouted wastewater to keep their public water sources clean. Public awareness and a water tax also contribute to the city's success so that residents conserve and value their water (using only 26 gallons a day as opposed to the 80-100 gallons that Americans use).

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This One-Man NGO Is Saving Water One Drop at a Time

Priti Salian

December 08, 2015 |

TakePart |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: India, Mumbai

The Drop Dead Foundation, founded and headed up by an 80-year-old man in Mumbai, India, is fighting water waste by fixing leaks, one home at a time. With the world's most precious resource going to waste, lower-income homes in India simply do not have the resources to pay for plumbing services. This is where the foundation steps in.

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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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