Hydropanels aim to bring clean water to the most remote deserts Wednesday, April 19 by ABC News(HINKLEY, Calif.) -- Nearly 30 years after a California desert town successfully sued a utility company over contaminated water, an emerging piece of technology is being installed to bring some relief.An engineering firm has set up hydropanels in Hinkley, California, which create clean water using... Read More.
A moveable feast: Container farming may be a solution to US food deserts Friday, July 22 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Even near some of the busiest cities in the United States, nearly 54 million people have a tough time accessing fresh and healthy food, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.One company based in a Denver suburb said they have... Read More.
Food deserts impact New Jersey Saturday, July 16 by ABC News(NEWARK, N.J.) -- If you travel more than a mile to a supermarket, supercenter, or large grocery store with affordable and healthy food options in an urban area, and more than 20 miles in a rural area, you live in what’s considered the definition of... Read More.
America’s mental health care deserts: Where is it hard to access care? Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and two years into a global pandemic that has highlighted the need for increased access to mental health care, 570 counties across the United States still have no psychologists, psychiatrists or counselors.They're known as mental... Read More.