Pulling clean water from... the air?

About this episode

This episode discusses innovative solutions for water scarcity and the mental health impacts of climate change.

Hope isn’t something we wait for: it's something we create. This week's Talking Climate news illustrates why it matters so much, and how innovation and courage can help! 💧 Good news: A solar-powered system can pull drinking water directly from the air—up to 1,000 liters of clean water a day, even in dry areas where billions of people already face water scarcity. 🧠 Not-so-good news: Climate change is increasingly affecting people's mental health, from Madagascar to Appalachia. In the U...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Katharine Hayhoe

Topics covered

• clean water
• climate change
• innovation
• mental health
• water scarcity

Keywords

• clean water
• solar-powered system
• water from air
• climate change
• mental health
• water scarcity

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Madagascar, Appalachia

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