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Now playing Next Water Matters In Sicily's karstic caves drought is re-writing the island's history In partnership with the European Commission As Sicily faces one of the worst droughts of the past decades, the University of Catania is organising a series of events as part of EU Green Week 2024. Scientists are taking us on a journey back in time to better understand the impact of climate change on the island. 13/08/2024
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Now playing Next Water Matters Athens harnesses ancient Roman aqueduct to combat climate change In partnership with the European Commission Athens is no stranger to blistering heat, but faced with soaring summer temperatures the city is tapping into its ancient Roman engineering to create more green spaces. Water Matters journeyed underground to learn more. 30/07/2024
Now playing Next Water Matters Natural solution: why nature is our best water manager In partnership with the European Commission Climate change, pollution, and ever-growing demand are putting a huge strain on our water resources. But could the natural world help us? In this Crash Course, we explore how Nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly being used to tackle floods, droughts, and water scarcity. 23/07/2024
Now playing Next Nature Lake Prespa: What will it take to save one of Europe’s oldest lakes? Lake Prespa borders North Macedonia, Albania and Greece. 16/07/2024
Now playing Next Climate Why have Greek islands declared a state of emergency? Water shortages have forced some Greek islands to ban swimming pools and turn to desalination. 12/07/2024
Now playing Next Water Matters As demand rises can the EU make industry's water use more sustainable? In partnership with the European Commission Our water use continues to rise, from the food we eat to the technology we use. In this Crash Course, we'll explore the water footprint concept. How different industries contribute to it; asking what the EU is doing to make our consumption more sustainable 09/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Ferry tickets to Capri were temporarily halted due emergency Thousands of keen island-hoppers had to remain on Italian mainland as the mayor of one of the country's most popular islands, Capri, temporarily banned tourists. 22/06/2024
Now playing Next Water Matters How Flanders is harnessing nature to prevent deadly floods In partnership with the European Commission The last few months have been a stark reminder in Europe of the power of flooding and the devastation it can cause. But could nature, rather than heavy engineering, solve our flood management problems? 18/06/2024
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation This Swiss start-up is breaking down forever chemicals with bubbles PFAS are poisoning us, but destroying them is still difficult and expensive. One Swiss start-up may have the answer. 17/06/2024
Now playing Next Water Matters Debate: How can we all do our bit and wise up about water resilience? In partnership with the European Commission As part of the European Union's Green Week event in Brussels, Euronews science correspondent Jeremy Wilks quizzed experts about water pollution, droughts, and floods and asked when we will wise up about water. 05/06/2024
Now playing Next Partner content Communities in Portugal’s drought-prone Algarve region take water management into their own hands Partner content presented by Copernicus Water, an essential natural resource to life on earth, is under threat. Water scarcity and insecurity, driven largely by climate change, have become critical issues worldwide, further exacerbated by inefficiencies in water use and management. 23/05/2024
Now playing Next Green News Deprived of water, Mexican villagers are taking on big avocado growers After enduring years of drought and ‘invading’ fruit farmers in Mexico, these locals are taking matters into their own hands. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next The Big Question Will using the cloud stop us achieving our green targets? ‘Cloud computing already has a bigger footprint than the aviation industry,’ warns Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Matt Harris. 17/04/2024
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