World Jan 14 Water-stressed cities in India turn to innovation for a safe, stable supply By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman
Agents for Change Jan 01 Watch 8:02 Water crisis may make Gaza Strip uninhabitable by 2020 In the Gaza Strip, 97 percent of freshwater is unsuitable for human consumption, and raw sewage pours into the Mediterranean Sea. Facilities for desalinating and treating water function on only a limited basis, as Israel controls the flow of fuel… By Fred de Sam Lazaro
Agents for Change Dec 31 Watch 6:33 Arid Middle East faces political battles over water shortfalls The Middle East is facing a water crisis, and the divisions between Israel and Palestinians have only exacerbated the problem. But whereas Israel is a pioneer in desalination and produces much of its own water, in Gaza, Palestinians struggle with…
Nation Oct 31 Watch 9:46 Is desalination the future of drought relief in California? San Diego is set to soon start supplying itself with millions of gallons a day of fresh, drinkable water, using saltwater from the Pacific Ocean, converted by a brand new desalination plant. As California's historic drought continues, the plant will… By PBS News Hour
World Apr 26 Watch 7:56 Will Israel’s new water technology yield political gain in the arid Middle East? Over the past few years in Israel, the country's water shortage has become a surplus. Through a combination of conservation, reuse and desalination, the country now has more water than it needs. And that could translate to political progress for… By PBS News Hour
Apr 25 Watch 3:03 Could Israel’s water technology ease drought conditions in California? By PBS News Hour Could the technology used in Israel that successfully turned the country's water shortage into a surplus be implemented in California to ease the state's drought? KQED Public Media reporter Daniel Potter joins Alison Stewart via Skype from San Francisco to… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch Environmental Issues Fuel California’s Water Wars Southern California is coping with water shortages due to a judge's ruling limiting the amount of freshwater that can be pumped from the northern part of the state. Environmental advocates, concerned about the effect on wildlife, lead the battle over… Continue watching