Two billion people throughout the world live without access to safe water—and warming temperatures threaten to further impact the quantity and quality of water on a large scale. How can we protect and improve our water supply, and our relationship to water, so we can safeguard it for future generations? Ahead of #WorldWaterDay on March 22, dive deeper into these insights on the Earth's most vital resource, with topics including:
- the history and never-ending dynamics between water and society
- how the recently enacted US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law represents a transformative shift by boosting funding to improve the country’s water infrastructure
- how using more renewable energy can help businesses conserve water while also reducing carbon emissions
- how businesses can tackle the water crisis
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The US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Reinvesting in water
Managing water and climate risk with renewable energy
Author Talks: An epic legal battle for clean water in Appalachia
Water: A human and business priority
Optimizing water treatment with online sensing and advanced analytics
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