Even after January’s storms, California faces a water-scarce future. An economist and an engineer propose a way to test higher water prices as a conservation strategy without hurting low-income users.
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With fewer people commuting, home water use changed radically overnight in March 2020.
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There are measures in place to manage Day Zero and beyond. Models show that these will not work.
Australian cities have turned to some very costly solutions when water is scarce. But as the world’s second-highest users of water per person, more efficient use and recycling are key.
Geosciences can be a valuable tool in the fight to provide Sub-Saharan Africa with safe drinking water.
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