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Water Apocalypse

Season 1 | Episode 6 | National Geographic | December 22, 2015

Science

Classification: Parental Guidance

Earth is facing the devastating loss of a vital resource: clean water. Now, innovators across the globe are seeking solutions in emergent technologies to prevent a planet-wide water crisis.

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Earth is facing the devastating loss of a vital resource: clean water. Now, innovators across the globe are seeking solutions in emergent technologies to prevent a planet-wide water crisis.

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