Episode 59 – The Water Crisis

Arid land with dry and cracked ground

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Our world might not be the 1995 hit Kevin Costner movie, Waterworld, but it is 71% water. Even the human body is around 60% water. It’s even literally in the air around us. Particularly so for those in places like Singapore. So why do we have a “Water Crisis?” What does that term even mean, and does anyone have a plan to fix it? Join hosts Shanti and Danny as we discuss what defines the water crisis and how we can be so limited in a resource that seems to be everywhere we look.

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Gleick, P.; Why Don’t We Get Our Drinking Water from the Ocean by Taking the Salt Out of Seawater?. Scientific American. 23-Jul-2008. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-dont-we-get-our-drinking-water-from-the-ocean/

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