In 2018, Cape Town was close to becoming the first major city in the world to run out of water. South African experts are using isotopic techniques to understand water resources and try to avoid another drought.
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Using Nuclear Science to Better Understand Drought
21 May 2019
Story: Alejandra Silva, video: Martin Klingenböck, drone footage: Jared von Rooyen
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18 October 2019