
How Humans Get in the Way of Clean Water
There are many cheap and effective ways to provide safe water to the world’s poor regions. But projects often fail due to inadequate planning, maintenance or persuasive power
Lindzi Wessel is a staff writer at Knowable. Reach her at LindziWessel@gmail.com.
There are many cheap and effective ways to provide safe water to the world’s poor regions. But projects often fail due to inadequate planning, maintenance or persuasive power
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