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Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

A weekly programme looking at common challenges around the world and the creative ways people are trying to tackle them.

Presenter Myra Anubi speaks to reporters, experts and innovators to investigate how effective different solutions are, share their successes and inspire listeners with what is possible.

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People Fixing The World: Saving water at a time of scarcity

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Saving water at a time of scarcity

18/06/2024 GMT

BBC World Service - People Fixing The World, Saving water at a time of scarcity

We look at solutions for conserving and reusing water

Just over a quarter of people on the planet live in water stressed countries.  And our increasing demands for water as well as climate change is putting even more pressure on this finite resource.
We take a look at how Indian farmers are growing crops with a device that stores rain underground. Plus how a test farm in the US uses a special clay liquid to grow vegetables in the desert. Finally we visit a project in Cyprus that could help coastal cities clean and reuse their wastewater in a more eco-friendly way.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer/reporter: Claire Bates
US reporter: Anthony Wallace 
Series Producer: Jon Bithrey
Editor: Tom Bigwood
Sound Mix: Andrew Mills

(Image: Biplab Paul demonstrating his bhungroo device in Gujarat, India, Biplab Paul)

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