"Turkish Farmers Learn How to Cut Water Use in Half
by Jennifer Hattam, Istanbul, Turkey on 05. 2.10
Business & Politics (news)
As the temperature rises in Istanbul, talk always starts to turn to the topic of water: Specifically, whether there was enough rain and snow over the winter to keep water coming out of the city's faucets reliably over the summer, or whether days of dry taps are in our future. But according to the World Wildlife Fund, improvements to irrigation practices in just one Turkish agricultural region could remove much of that uncertainty, saving enough water to meet Istanbul's needs for up to three years."
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