Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater
Puerto Rico is experiencing a historic drought that’s led to water rationing following the driest month on record in July. Yet one ready-made solution is barely being tapped: the normally copious rainfall.
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Puerto Rico is experiencing a historic drought that’s led to water rationing following the driest month on record in July. Yet one ready-made solution is barely being tapped: the normally copious rainfall. Anywhere from 30 to 169 inches of precipitation falls on the territory annually, but the government doesn't require US citizens in Puerto Rico to install catchment systems to take advantage of the free resource—unlike some other island states. As climate change increases the odds of more intense droughts on the island, that type of decentralized infrastructure may be just what Puerto Ricans need in an emergency.
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- Puerto Rico is experiencing a historic drought that’s led to water rationing following the driest month on record in July. Yet one ready-made solution is barely being tapped: the normally copious rainfall.
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Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater
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