People Fixing the World - Fighting the megadrought

Chile is in the midst of a “megadrought” – year after year of low rainfall which has turned farmland to desert and left communities struggling to survive.

But in the midst of the crisis, people in Chile have found ingenious ways of collecting, saving and cleaning water.

We visit the hillside fog nets, AI powered irrigation system and a high-tech desalination plant that are helping people survive and thrive when the rains don’t come.

Presenter: Myra Anubi Reporter/Producer: Jane Chambers Series producer: Tom Colls Sound Mix: Gareth Jones Editor: Penny Murphy

Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

Image: Daniel Rojas and his fog nets

Published on Tuesday, 3rd January 2023.

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