But better politics as much as good engineering may be key in hot climates with resource constraints.
by Neil Thomas Stacey, Daily MaverickSA engineers wade into global water and greenhouse cooling crises by Neil Thomas Stacey, Daily Maverick July 11, 2022 Smartphones now outnumber people with access to clean water in their homes. This bizarre factoid shows that human quality of life is no longer limited by our technological capabilities but rather by our access to, and efficient use of, finite and depleting resources.
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