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The EU loses one in four litres of treated water. Can AI fix that?
Global water demand will increase by 55 percent by 2050. Europe loses 23 percent of treated water before it's billed because of old, leaky pipes. Water Europe says AI-driven upgrades could generate around €3 billion in annual savings and more than 13,000 jobs.
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What is the EU doing to tackle its growing water scarcity?
This summer's record heat has left 38 percent of Europe's land in drought. Overuse, mismanagement, and pollution have harmed lakes and rivers and worsened Europe’s water stress, prompting the EU to treat water scarcity as a major emergency.
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Why is the European Union short on water? Take our poll
With three weeks left in August, Europe still struggles with water restrictions as intense heat strains its fragile water reserves. Beyond dried-up water reservoirs and drought alerts, decades of leaks, overuse and pollution have left the bloc short on water.
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The Alps are drying out: EU-funded project assesses the future of Europe's "water tower"
In partnership with the European Commission
Will the Alps remain Europe's inexhaustible water tower? The Waterwise project is collecting an unprecedented amount of data from across the Alpine peaks to better understand the vulnerability of headwater catchments — the high-altitude streams that feed the continent's major rivers.
