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Better not fill the pool
Car washing banned, lawn watering restricted, recommendations to brush teeth - in many states, this is how authorities react to heat waves and droughts. Will people have to get used to such rules? An overview.
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Italy begs for water from Swiss reservoirs
In some regions of northern Italy, there has been practically no rain for months. The Po River has almost dried up. Italian farmers fear for their harvest. Now Switzerland is supposed to help.
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Now Switzerland also has to save water because of the heat
Switzerland is the water castle of Europe. We have countless water reservoirs in our country. But the lakes and rivers in Switzerland are increasingly feeling the heat.
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HOW THE BMW GROUP SAVES WATER RESOURCES.
Large quantities of water are consumed in the production of vehicles. The BMW Group’s global production network is making a significant contribution to reducing the consumption of this precious resource through the use of innovative technologies.
Water is fundamental for life on our planet. However, this vital resource is becoming increasingly scarce worldwide. This is why the careful use of water has been a vital consideration for the BMW Group for decades.
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Garlic growers warn they may be forced to move their plantations in Córdoba to other regions owing to lack of water for irrigation
Miguel del Pino, Vice Chairman of the National Garlic Association, indicates that some growers are moving their plantations to Castile-La Mancha
President of the Garlic Sector of the Association of Young Farmers Asaja Córdoba and Vice Chairman of the National Garlic Association, Miguel del Pino, yesterday warned that the drought could adversely affect production in coming months, especially in the Montalbán area, from which growers have already begun moving some of their plantations to other areas in Andalusia and Castile-La Mancha as the groundwater in those regions enables garlic to successfully be grown there.
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Global glacier shrinkage accelerated
An international research team with the participation of ETH Zurich demonstrates: Almost all glaciers worldwide are becoming increasingly thinner and losing mass – and at an ever faster pace. The investigation is the most comprehensive and most accurate of its kind to date.
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Cross-industry appeal for water protection
Water as the elixir of life – World Water Day is bringing the protection of drinking water and groundwater back into focus. The Greens in the Bavarian State Parliament are calling on the government to speed up the implementation of measures. Several industries are launching their own initiatives.
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The source of a month-long leak in the green area of Benavente has been located and is being repaired
The leak from an underground pipe in the Fuente Mineral area had flooded the entire area.
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Switzerland targeted by attacks – drinking water suppliers invest in security
Hackers poison drinking water plant in Florida
With just a couple of mouse clicks, hackers in Florida altered the blend of drinking water additives, increasing the quantity of one chemical a hundredfold. In Switzerland, too, hackers have already tried to break into drinking water plants.
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"Water crisis" a consequence of climate change? Nature conservationists raise the alarm
Nature conservationists urge people to change their way of thinking. As a result of climate change they see Germany in a "water crisis". They raise the alarm - and receive assistance.
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