Dec 28
More than 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by water, but only a tiny percentage of that is drinkable. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink… on this CurrentCast. Mother Earth has plenty of water. It covers more than 70 percent of the planet’s surface. By far, …
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Dec 25
Rice University students were inspired by a desert beetle that pulls water from air. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: A desert beetle provides inspiration for scientists… on this CurrentCast. A group of students challenged to create a man-made material based on something in the natural world, found inspiration in the Namib Desert beetle. The …
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Dec 24
This new device scoops trash out of the harbor so it can be sent to a waste energy plant. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: A spinning solution to litter in our waterways… on this CurrentCast. Baltimore’s busy Inner Harbor has been used – and abused – for decades. But a new waterwheel is helping …
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Dec 23
The Everglades are important for water quality and flood protection in south Florida. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: The ripple effect of a river of grass…on this CurrentCast. They say you cannot pluck a flower without disturbing a star. Nowhere is that metaphor more visible than in the Everglades. When the wide and slow-moving water …
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Dec 22
Recycled water has become a source of water for irrigation. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Using recycled water to weather a disastrous drought… on this CurrentCast. The lure of free recycled water has turned one Bay Area pumping station into an oasis. Public demand is overwhelming for an innovative program in Dublin, California that provides …
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