This Week in Water for March 24, 2024
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Cyberattacks Are Striking Water Systems. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report. Headlines: Cyberhackers have targeted and disabled water and wastewater systems throughout the country. For Mexico City, “day zero” is a possibility. In Johannesburg and Barcelona, things aren't much better. We are choking on “e-waste” from discarded electronics like computers, cell phones, microwaves, and photovoltaic panels, with no end in sight. Zoning out—some plants that used to grow in a region will no longer thrive there.
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