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How far we go to solve the water crisis

Tim Schauenberg
May 5, 2023

Places around the world are drying up. Some say pulling an actual iceberg to your hometown can fix it. We'll take a look at this and some other crazy ideas to stop taps from running dry.

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About the show

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Planet A

We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world and challenges the way we are dealing with climate change.

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