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    The Quest for Fresh Water

    Water is the key to life.  When a natural disaster hits, the immediate aftermath is a flurry of finding survivors, providing medical care, and seeking out potable water.  What do we do when a major water supply has been contaminated?  Donald G. McNeil, Jr.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Water is the key to life. When a natural disaster hits, the immediate aftermath is a flurry of finding survivors, providing medical care, and seeking out potable water. What do we do when a major water supply has been contaminated? Donald G. McNeil, Jr. is a science reporter for the New York Times. He recently looked into one scientific answer to this question, the Life Straw.

    LifeStraw website.

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      Evan Kleiman

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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    The full episode

    7 of 8
    Ted Allen; Body Sushi; Vinaigrettes
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00Simply Delicious Vinaigrettes
    3. 15:00And the Winner Is...Jonathan Gold
    4. 22:00Naked Lunch
    5. 29:00Ted Allen
    6. 36:00Slow Travel In Mongolia
    7. 43:00The Quest for Fresh WaterYou’re reading this
    8. 50:00The Tortilla Crisis
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