For centuries the Dutch have tamed the sea with dykes and criss-crossed their country with canals and waterways. But climate change is whipping up storms and raising the sea level. The Netherlands is now seeking a new pact with water in order to protect the low-lying country. They’re making use of state-of-the-art technologies and the power of nature – and are systematically making space for the water elsewhere.
We’re witnessing the comeback of a small river and an entire landscape. For decades the Emscher in the Ruhr District was the most polluted river in Europe. Now it’s being returned from an industrial sewer to a natural river system. With the help of waste water treatment plants, liberated river be...
In Andalusia, in the dry region of southern Spain, people’s lives have traditionally been determined by water – a scarce commodity, known as “liquid silver” by the Moors. Nowadays, farmers, scientists and conservationists are working together to save the treasure of Andalusia for the future. They...
Hardly a drop of water makes it to the estuary of Colorado. Once it reaches Mexico, after its journey through the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon, and Nevada, the river is dry – and has been for decades. The demand for water in its catchment area is just too big. But conservationists are now wo...
