water crisis
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WATCH: A live chat with Erin Brockovich on our growing water crisis
Grist, in partnership with Book Revue, hosted environmental activist Erin Brockovich and Environmental Justice Fellow, Angely Mercado for a conversation on our nation’s water crisis and Brockovich’s new book, Superman’s Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis and What We The People Can Do About It. If you missed it or weren’t able to see the […]
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‘The next Flint,’ and America’s problem with lead in its water
Newark and Pittsburgh are both grappling with lead crises. Which city might be next?
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The water crisis the Trump administration didn’t want you to know about
A new study shows U.S. drinking water is contaminated with high levels of chemicals that are harmful to humans -- even in very low doses.
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Detroit is about to cut off water for thousands of people
The city, activists say, is “weaponizing water as a tool of gentrification.”
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Brilliant photographer captures daily life during the Flint water crisis
A short film by Latoya Ruby Frazier shows that surviving is harder when your water is poisoned.
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The world’s energy supply relies on water. Guess what we’re running low on?
Hydropower and thermoelectric power provide about 98 percent of the world's electricity, and both rely heavily on water.
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R.I.P. Adam Yauch, musician and activist
Adam Yauch, aka MCA, was the co-founder and beating progressive heart of the Beastie Boys, who not only made some of the most defining music of the 1980s and ’90s but were among the first celebrities (at least in my memory) to go activist without sacrificing their cool. Yauch, who died today at the criminally […]
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Water cyclists: An epic ride to raise awareness of a scarce resource
A year and a half ago, two Dutchmen set out by bike to spread the word about the global water crisis. Fourteen thousand miles later, they say the real work still lies ahead -- but first, they'd like to kick it with beers and a couple of nice girls.
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Totally plausible water solution: Collect ice in the desert
Look, it's very simple. All you need to solve the water shortage is a giant metal leaf that you put in the desert and it uses solar power to grow ice. Then you drink the ice. How is this difficult? Okay, this is not completely for real. The leaf's creators don't think it will singlehandedly […]