Faticanti said they were talking to engineers in Abu Dhabi about the possibility of creating a well to reach the underground water table in the center of the building, and using it to create a green oasis of gardens.

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This dusty settlement of 25, 000 farmers in the center of Africa has no running water or electricity.

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Like many maternity clinics in rural parts of Africa, the health center in Atitiri is lacking several necessary resources -- shortage of running water, electricity challenges, broken beds and scarcity of medicines all make Madudu's job very difficult.

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The workshop will be held at the Cultural Center Bernardino Rivadavia in Rosario, Argentina, as part of the activities of the Ministry of Water, Public Services and Environment (MWSE) and Habitat Secretariat in the framework of World Habitat Day.

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The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is located across from the water tower in Topsail Beach (southern end of Topsail Island).

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In the center of the ocean, wind-driven currents bring fresh water to the surface, so stirring the ocean could transform it into a well-organized storage depot.

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In the field of the sciences, the issue of water was at the center of discussions, as well as the link between water, energy and food security.

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The rebuilding effort also represented a chance to create infrastructure improvements that would have helped the economy directly, such as investments in transportation, water and power systems, according to Arthur Levner-Lam, director of the hazard center at the Earth Institute at Columbia University.

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