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Universal human rights

Universal human rights

The Artdog Quote of the Week Yesterday was Human Rights Day, when this post was originally supposed to go live (many apologies!). But human rights are important every day. My theme for the December Quotes is homelessness. I think this excerpt from the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, ratified 70 years ago in 1948, is fittingly consistent with that theme. IMAGE: I created today’s image. The background photo is one I took last September in Dallas, TX; the words, as credited, are from the United Nations Universal…

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Water stress

Water stress

The Artdog Images of Interest Three major signals of climate change’s onset are increased rates and ferocity of fires, deepening drought, and increasingly violent storms. Today’s image focuses on drought. A woman in India still can get a little water from her well, but she’s one of 300 million affected in the country during 2016. As my Images of Interest series in February emphasized, the United Nations has identified access to safe, clean, affordable drinking water as a basic human…

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These aren’t just any old flowerpots

These aren’t just any old flowerpots

The Artdog Image of Interest These Cambodians are making life-saving devices. Those things that look like flowerpots are actually ceramic water purifiers. They save lives by making it possible for people to have clean, safe drinking water, even when their only water source is a muddy, polluted river. They’ve dramatically cut down on diarrheal illnesses since they were first introduced in 2002. That they can be made locally and employ local people is an added bonus. The filters work surprisingly well, for…

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If water is life . . .

If water is life . . .

The Artdog Image of Interest Are these guys crazy? No. They’re demonstrating a new technology that’s begun saving lives all over the world. It’s called a LifeStraw, and it’s an on-the-spot water purifier. Originally designed to help vulnerable populations gain access to clean water, it also is marketed for about $20 per unit to hikers and backpackers in the developed world. Does it work? Very well, if you believe more than 5,000 customer reviews on Amazon. It also lasts for…

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