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
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