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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anita Snow

Rainwater harvesting grows in the Southwest and beyond to nourish thirsty gardens in a hotter world

Gardening-Rainwater Harvesting - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Nothing makes Brad Lancaster happier than a monsoon downpour.

The tall 58-year-old jumped like a kid in the puddles on the sidewalk one recent August afternoon after a half inch (1.3 centimeters) of rain suddenly fell in Tucson, Arizona, during an especially dry summer.

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