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Water

World Water Day is held every year on March 22. The day focuses on the importance of freshwater, a resource that is becoming increasingly scarce.

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April 13, 2024

Russia floods: Water level reaches new high in Orenburg

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Reports & Analysis

Ther River Seine in Paris by Notre Dame Cathedral

Ahead of Paris Olympics, outcry grows over water pollution

Ahead of Paris Olympics, outcry grows over water pollution

Worries about the water quality for Paris 2024 events in the River Seine follow other scandals in western Europe.
SportsApril 18, 2024
A water level marker stands in cracked mud of the San Rafael reservoir

Bogota starts rationing water as reservoirs run low

Bogota starts rationing water as reservoirs run low

Amid hot, dry weather, residents in the Colombian capital have been urged to cut water consumption to a minimum.
ClimateApril 12, 202403:10 min
A pair of glasses with a black frame against a yellow background beside contact lense kit on a pink background

Eyeing sustainability: Contact lenses vs. glasses

Eyeing sustainability: Contact lenses vs. glasses

Is all the waste associated with contact lenses better than the environmental impact of manufacturing glasses?
Nature and EnvironmentApril 12, 2024
A strawberry picker shows strawberries at a greenhouse near the Donana National Park, in Almonte, Spain

Saving Europe's largest wetlands

Saving Europe's largest wetlands

Farmers question a pact aimed at restoring the water supply to Donana National Park, Europe’s largest wetlands.
BusinessApril 12, 202401:13 min
A dry riverbed, cracked and dusty

Spain faces springtime water crisis

Spain faces springtime water crisis

The water level in some of Spain's reservoirs is already dangerously low for this time of year, putting crops at risk.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 11, 202404:29 min
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What is critical infrastructure?

What is critical infrastructure?

What is critical infrastructure and how can it be protected?
BusinessApril 11, 202401:59 min
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In the spotlight

Desalination plant in Spain

Desalination — can it help us survive water scarcity?

It is known for being energy-intensive, expensive and polluting. But with dwindling freshwater, is desalination vital?
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 22, 2024
A girl carries a bottle of water in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah.

Israel-Hamas conflict is also a war over water

Problems around water in the Palestinian territories are not new, but the current conflict is making them worse.
ConflictsMarch 21, 2024
A dried up maize field in Malawi

More drought across sub-Saharan Africa

Government subsidies can help smallholding farmers in Africa only so much, with demand for novel solutions increasing.
Food SecurityMarch 4, 2024
Two Palestinian youths use a makeshift wheeled cart to haul water in Rafah

Aid agencies concerned about Gaza water supplies

In the city of Rafah, over a million displaced Palestinians are struggling to access even the basic needs for survival.
ConflictsFebruary 21, 202401:55 min
A group of workers use wheelbarrows to help them build sand dams

Kenya: Can sand dams fix drought and flooding?

In rural Kenya, communities are building sand dams that store and filter rainwater for use as drinking water and for far
ScienceFebruary 21, 202404:47 min
Vorschaubilder - Projekt Zukunft - Schwammstadt

How sponge cities cut flooding and retain vital rainwater

In Germany, Hamburg wants to become a ‘sponge city’ by working with nature to retain and reuse rainwater.
ScienceFebruary 19, 202405:57 min