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Water

Water sustains life on Earth but is a finite resource. As freshwater supplies run out, this can risk water security, endanger ecosystems and even fuel conflict.

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How Sardinia became a model for sustainable tourism

How Sardinia became a model for sustainable tourism

The Italian island of Sardinia has figured out how to make mass tourism work for both the industry and local community.
BusinessSeptember 11, 202407:53 min
Tourists disembark a ferry on the island of Naxos

Greece's water shortages spare tourists, leave farmers dry

Greece's water shortages spare tourists, leave farmers dry

Greek islands like Naxos are facing water shortages. Desalination plants can help tourists, but not local farmers.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 9, 202403:32 min
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Historic megacity — the legendary Aztec capital

Historic megacity — the legendary Aztec capital

Thanks to new technology, researchers are drawing an increasingly precise picture of Tenochtitlán.
ScienceSeptember 5, 202407:50 min
Cranes stand at the construction site located near the Presidential Palace in the new capital city of Nusantara

Nusantara: Indonesia's green dream or ecological nightmare?

Nusantara: Indonesia's green dream or ecological nightmare?

DW examines the new capital's impact on the Indigenous Balik tribe's ancestral homeland.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 3, 2024
Two children insert an ID tag into a metal pump to get water from a well in central Uganda

Using climate-smart tech to access safe drinking water

Using climate-smart tech to access safe drinking water

A digital tag and a water-purifying jerrycan are improving Ugandans' access to safe drinking water.
InnovationSeptember 3, 202405:33 min
A gray-haired man looks into a well

Greek islands fighting water shortages with desalination

Greek islands fighting water shortages with desalination

Greek islands like Naxos are facing water shortages. While desalination plants help, they are only part of the solution.
ClimateAugust 30, 2024
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Sardinia's sustainable tourism model defies overcrowding

One small island has figured out how to make mass tourism work for the industry and local community.
BusinessAugust 26, 202403:34 min
Dead fish in the Oder river in Poland 2022

Can Poland save the Oder River from toxic algae blooms?

Two years after a dramatic fish die off in the Oder river, Poland is again battling algae blooms with hydrogen peroxide.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 22, 2024
Aerial view of evaporation pools for lithium extraction

Argentina's lithium boom threatens Indigenous towns

Argentina holds huge lithium deposits, key to renewable energy. But mines are now threatening the Indigenous population.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 17, 20249 images
people photographing a glacier

What are mountain glaciers and why do they matter?

Vast rivers of ice once stretched across mountain peaks from the Himalayas to the European Alps are fast disappearing.
ClimateAugust 15, 2024
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Netherlands: Building sponge roofs to prevent flooding

As flooding becomes more frequent in Rotterdam, officials plan to store large amounts of water on city rooftops.
ClimateAugust 15, 202401:56 min
Heavy machinery and workers in a large hole in the ground

How massive holes in Berlin help fight water shortages

Rising temperatures and drought in the German capital have inspired the city to find ways to store more rainwater.
ClimateAugust 10, 2024
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