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Scientists in South Africa are using bugs to track the health of Table Mountain's hidden water system. The ancient mountain acts as a natural sponge, filtering and storing rain that feeds Cape Town long after storms pass.
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Scientists are using stoneflies and tadpoles to monitor Table Mountain's hidden rivers. The ancient mountain works like a giant sponge, slowly filtering water that feeds Cape Town long after the rain stops.
When water ran out, California farmers found a brilliant solution: transforming 200 square miles of unplantable land into the nation's largest solar farm. The massive project will power entire cities while keeping farming communities alive.
While monsoon rains flood Indian cities and drain away unused, six college campuses are capturing every drop to fight water scarcity. Together, they're harvesting millions of litres yearly and raising groundwater levels by metres.
Lilongwe's water authority has planted 350,000 trees this season to protect the forest that supplies the city's drinking water. With a 71% survival rate from last year's planting, the program is expanding with help from local chiefs and communities.
Google's next data center in Texas will use advanced air cooling instead of water, tackling one of tech's biggest environmental challenges. The facility will pair with new clean energy plants to power AI services while protecting local water supplies.
Google is building a revolutionary data center in Texas that eliminates water waste while adding clean energy to the grid. The facility marks a major shift in how tech companies can grow responsibly.
A new shower system filters and reuses water while you wash, slashing consumption by up to 80% without sacrificing pressure. The technology could help millions save water and energy in drought-prone regions.
A Bengaluru resident turned his apartment's water crisis into a solution that's now saving hundreds of communities over $1,200 monthly. His low-cost rainwater harvesting system uses simple disc filters instead of expensive equipment, and he installs it for free.
Across Africa, simple water storage tanks are helping farmers survive unpredictable rainfall and protect their livelihoods. By capturing rain when it falls, these systems are turning uncertainty into opportunity for thousands of families.
After years of drought left Morocco's reservoirs nearly empty, record rainfall this season has pushed national dam levels above 70% capacity. The Bouregreg-Chaouia Basin alone saw 82% more rain than average, tripling last year's totals and refilling critical water supplies for millions.
Egypt is taking bold action to protect its lifeblood. Through a nationwide river restoration project, authorities have cleared over 410 illegal structures from the Nile's banks, reclaiming thousands of square meters for the river that sustains 100 million people.
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A South African metro is tackling a massive water leak problem head-on by hiring more engineers and contractors to save millions of liters from going to waste. Despite aging pipes and 6,000+ reported leaks, the city is taking concrete steps toward a permanent solution.
In Uttar Pradesh, 111 village councils joined forces to restore the polluted Tamsa River through desilting, cleanup drives, and community action. The result? Cleaner water, healthier farms, and a model for river revival across India.
A software engineer who walks barefoot as a promise to himself has transformed barren land into 10 thriving oxygen parks across Rajasthan. His wife mortgaged her jewelry to keep the green movement alive.
Scientists reveal how water-focused strategies in the warming Mediterranean deliver wins for food, energy, and ecosystems all at once. Simple shifts like eating local diets and smarter farming are already working across the region.
Scientists have proven that tropical forests actively create rain, not just receive it. The Amazon alone produces tens of billions of dollars worth of rainfall that feeds farms and cities thousands of miles away.
Scotland's whisky distilleries are transforming winter flooding into a solution for summer droughts. Simple landscape tricks like leaky dams and restored wetlands could help the whole UK bounce between extreme weather.
Young entrepreneurs from Jordan, Madagascar, and Tunisia just won a major tech competition for building solutions that save lives, protect the environment, and solve real problems. Their innovations tackle workplace safety, clean energy, and water conservation across Africa and the Middle East.
In Pakistan's Himalayas, communities are using a 700-year-old technique called glacier grafting to create artificial glaciers and combat water scarcity. The sacred practice involves collecting ice from different valleys and "planting" it at high altitudes to grow new water sources.
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