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Water scarcity is among the most pressing problems facing humanity, and extreme weather and growing urban populations will only make it more pressing in the decades ahead. Desalination has long loomed ...

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Michaela Haas, Ph.D., is a Contributing Editor at Reasons to be Cheerful. An award-winning author and solutions reporter, her recent books include Bouncing Forward: The Art and Science of Cultivating ...

Living Paradigms explores the customs, traditions and practices of different cultures to learn how their way of living solves problems. This series is sponsored by Wonderstruck.