From the February 2001 Scientific American Magazine | 0 comments
By Diane Martindale and Peter H. Gleick
FebruaryApproach 1: Seek New Sources
Sweating the Small Stuff
Extracting freshwater from the salty oceans is an ancient technique that is gaining momentum in a high-tech way
Adapting to the Freshwater CrisisForward-thinking experts are getting a better handle on the growing global water shortage and coming up with innovative approaches to ensuring the security, safety and sustainability of this resource
How Long Can a Nuclear Reactor Last?
Growing Skyscrapers: The Rise of Vertical Farms
Will solar thermal heat up again?
New solar-cell efficiency record set
Sinking Global Warming: Is There a Reliable Way to Track Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels?
Fight to protect California condors from lead ammunition moves to Arizona
Circulation of LHC Beams Could Resume in Earnest over the Weekend
Measuring Up: New NIST Director, Plus Big Budget Put Measurement Science in Public Eye
How Long Can a Nuclear Reactor Last?
What to Do About Endocrine Disruptors? A Q&A with Linda Birnbaum
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