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Some California cities seek water independence
Drops of rain fell on Josephine Miller's 1920s bungalow - a watery relief in the midst of a punishing drought. Instead of flowing into storm drains and washing out to sea, an oversized tank harvested the precious resource to keep her thirsty citrus trees and vegetables from shriveling up on dry days. Across Santa Monica, backyard rain barrels and cisterns are becoming fashionable. Since 2010, ...
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Nanotechnology for clean water: Facts and figures
Nanotechnology could help give millions clean drinking water. David J. Grimshaw outlines the potential, the progress and some of the risks. Technology has long been important in providing clean drinking water and irrigation for food crops. Indeed, people have had water technology for thousands of years — the Romans were using aqueducts as conduits for drinking wateraround 300BC. But making ...
By SciDev.Net
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