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Watch the ‘water police’ enforcing LA rules on garden watering

Los Angeles is currently under the strictest water usage restrictions of all time

Climate

Residents in Monterrey ‘desperate’ for water amidst drought

A drought in Mexico means some businesses can only open for part of the week

Travel News

Popular Italian cities banning water in worst drought in 70 years

A severe heatwave and lack of rainfall have led to disaster in Italy. Here's what it could mean for your summer holiday.

Climate Now

Climate Now: How can we feed the world with a warming planet?

In partnership with Copernicus

As climate change alters our weather systems, how can the agricultural industry adapt to a warming world?

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Green News

Why is Qatar's 'carbon neutral' World Cup being so heavily criticised?

Qatar is said to be building a large-scale grass farm, which has negligible water resources, in the desert to produce stadium-ready turf.

Euronews Debates

The future of water: How can Europe fight the climate crisis?

One in ten people don't have access to clean water. And with more extreme weather on the horizon, how will the climate crisis affect our water supplies? #GreenWeek

Green News

Growing vegetables in seawater could be the answer to feeding billions

Freshwater is becoming increasingly scarce and some farms are looking for alternatives.

Nature

The longest river in Italy is drying up: How will locals survive?

The mighty Po River nourishes a vast area of northern Italy, but climate change is causing a devastating drought.

Eco-Innovation

Can planting trees prevent desertification in Jordan?

These women in water-scarce Jordan are planting seedlings in a bid to fight desertification.

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Residents suffer in besieged city of Mariupol

People in the besieged city of Mariupol were living in dire humanitarian conditions as reports of renewed Russian attacks emerged, threatening to derail efforts to evacuate trapped residents.

Experiences

Spanish ‘ghost village’ re-emerges after 30 years underwater

The village of Aceredo has been underwater for the past three decades. But after Spain’s driest winter on record, an eerie tourist destination has emerged from a desolate reservoir.

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Aleppo bathhouse boom as Syria crisis turns showers cold

The ancient bathhouses of Syria's second city are filling up again, not because of a revived fad, but as a result of power cuts that have made hot showers a luxury.

Iran

Thousands of Iranian farmers protest against severe water shortages

Thousands of protesters in Isfahan in central Iran have voiced their anger after the city’s lifeblood river dried up due to drought and diversion.

Climate

Is green hydrogen less sustainable than we thought?

Green hydrogen’s reliance on purified water may make the renewable energy too expensive for water-stressed areas.

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Sinkholes emerge with the 'unstoppable' receding of the Dead Sea

Sinkholes emerge with the 'unstoppable' receding of the Dead Sea

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Fog catchers provide water to deserted hills of Lima

Peruvians living in one of the world's driest areas may have a solution to their water crisis - "fog catchers" that catch droplets through thick, swirling blankets of mist.

Eco-Innovation

This solar-powered skylight can turn seawater into drinking water

The design just needs sunshine and ocean water to produce clean drinking water for millions without access.

Europe Decoded

Iran experiences internet shutdowns amid protests over water crisis

The Iranian province of Khuzestan has experienced internet outages amid demonstrations over a water shortage, NetBlocks says.

Eco-Innovation

Could trading water on Wall Street actually benefit the environment?

It's now possible to buy California's water supply through future trading - but its impact on the planet is somewhat ambiguous.

Climate

Are melting glaciers causing the Earth to move under our feet?

New research shows that melting glaciers are changing the axis the earth spins on.