Waste not, want not: in the world's arid regions, even sewage water cannot be thrown away

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Population centers in arid regions, such as Namibia's capital city of Windhoek, face daunting water supply challenges. Windhoek confronted a dramatic water supply crisis in the late 1960s, when population increases had severely compromised the city's reservoir's and aquifers. A water reclamation plant that was inaugurated in 1968 produces enough potable water to supply close to a quarter of the Windhoek's needs. Improvements planned for the program are detailed.

Namibia, Buildings and facilities, Water treatment plants, Drinking water, Water reuse, Windhoek, Namibia

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Leaking away: more than one billion gallons of water flow through New York City ever day, and hardly a drop is wasted

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New York City chose a water conversation project instead of another pumping station in the early 1990s, when it faced an impending water shortage caused by increased population and drought. Citizens were enticed to install low-flush toilets and low-pressure shower heads with a $295 million rebate program, resulting in a savings of nearly 90 million gallons of water per day. Water-efficiency surveys informed homeowners of areas where water could be conserved.

New York, Planning, Usage, Environmental aspects, New York, New York, Public participation, Water-meters, Water meters, Toilets, Water conservation projects, New York, New York. Department of Environmental Protection

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Muscle Twitch Switch: GENETIC FINDING COULD MEAN GAIN WITHOUT PAIN

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The protein PPAR-delta is being studied as a potential aid in battling obesity and metabolic disorders. The protein regulates the genes that break down fat, and produces slow-twitch skeletal muscle that converts fat into energy.

Science & research, Research, Physiological aspects, Muscles, Muscle proteins, Weight reducing preparations, Anti-obesity agents, Skeletal muscle

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