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In-Depth Report: Confronting a World Freshwater Crisis
As the global population grows--and freshwater supplies dwindle--ensuring that everyone has sufficient supplies of life-giving H2O has become an enormous challenge. Here's how to start.
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Facing the Freshwater Crisis: Scientific American
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Facing the Freshwater Crisis
As demand for freshwater soars, planetary supplies are becoming unpredictable.
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Watering a Thirsty World
See how overstretched freshwater supplies will increasingly influence the way we live.
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20 Questions: Freshwater
Test your knowledge about freshwater and its use
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60-Second Science: Running Out of Water
A podcast interview with SciAm editor Steve Ashley about useful steps we can take now to keep the water running.
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Top 10 Water Wasters: From Washing Dishes to Watering the Desert
The many ways we squander water, from unintentional leaks to outright negligence
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A Six-Point Plan to Avert a Global Freshwater Crisis
Policymakers need to figure out how to supply water without degrading the natural ecosystems that provide it.
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Freshwater Conservation: Drip by Drip
Doing small things consistently over time-if enough people participate-can make a dent, even in a global problem.
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Why don't we get our drinking water from the ocean by taking the salt out of seawater?
Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute, distills an answer
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Get Involved in Freshwater Conservation
To find out more about your local water situation, check in with your local water authority
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Freshwater Crisis Map: Current Situation
Lots of water, but not always where it is needed
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Freshwater Crisis Map: Looming Shortages
Models examining the effects of climate change and of population and economic growth on water availability by 2025 indicate that climate change alone will bring scarcity to many places.
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