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Episode 1131Apr 2, 2024

The water technology our future might depend on

Today, an episode from “How We Survive.”

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A boat navigates waters at sunset near the exposed upstream face of the Hoover Dam and the "bathtub ring", a white band of mineral deposits showing previous water levels, of Lake Mead on June 28, 2022 on Lake Mead along the Colorado River in Boulder City, Nevada. Millions of gallons of Colorado River hurtle through the Hoover Dam every day, generating electricity for hundreds of thousands of homes. But the mega drought desiccating the western United States is sending reservoir levels plummeting towards deadpool -- the point at which the dam can no longer produce power. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
A boat navigates waters at sunset near the exposed upstream face of the Hoover Dam and the "bathtub ring", a white band of mineral deposits showing previous water levels, of Lake Mead on June 28, 2022 on Lake Mead along the Colorado River in Boulder City, Nevada. Millions of gallons of Colorado River hurtle through the Hoover Dam every day, generating electricity for hundreds of thousands of homes. But the mega drought desiccating the western United States is sending reservoir levels plummeting towards deadpool -- the point at which the dam can no longer produce power. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
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It’s spring break for a lot of you. So, today we’re taking you on a little road trip (sort of) to the Southwest. Water is running really low there. As part of the latest season of “How We Survive,” Marketplace’s climate solutions podcast, host Amy Scott traveled across the region to dig into the water tech solutions that are helping communities adapt. So buckle up and get ready to get smart about the water crisis in the West.

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The water technology our future might depend on