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USA

Scientists discover how geckos can run on water

Researchers at the University of California Berkeley say geckos have 'superhero' powers. Not only can they run, glide, and stick to surfaces, these agile reptiles are also able to run across water.

17/12/2018

Living

The best designer water bottles

The trendiest leak-proof and fuss-free reusable flasks for your desk, home and on-the-go activities.

25/10/2018

World News

World Water Week: How clean is European water?

Some 60% of European waters monitored failed to reach "good" ecological status.

31/08/2018

Switzerland

Watch: Waterspout spotted on Lake Zurich, Switzerland

The waterspout formed after a drop in temperature in the region.

28/08/2018

France

French village cut from water supply for two years due to pesticides

At first glance, the small town of Etais-La-Sauvin, some 200 kms south of Paris, is your typical French village — except that soil pollution has deprived its inhabitants of drinkable running water for more than two years.

22/08/2018

World News

Europe's heatwave puts fresh focus on drowning danger

Countries are issuing warnings about the danger of drowning as people seek relief from Europe's heatwave.

09/08/2018

World News

Majority of Europe’s waterways 'fail to meet minimum EU standards'

Some 60% of surface water bodies surveyed by the European Environmental Agency (EEA) haven’t reached a good ecological status under the Water Framework Directive.

03/07/2018

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Thousands enjoy China's Hukou Waterfall

Thousands of Chinese holiday-makers visited the magnificent Hukou Waterfall in north China’s Shanxi Province on the first day of the three-day Labor Day holiday.

30/04/2018

Next Series

Tackling microplastic pollution in Europe's rivers

How much plastic ends up in our rivers? And what are the effects on our health and the environment? A group of Italian citizens and scientists have come together to try to answer these questions.

26/03/2018

United Kingdom

Thousands in Britain left without water after pipes burst in big freez

Around 12,000 homes have been left with no running water after the weekend’s sudden freeze and thaw caused pipes to burst, a major water company has said.

05/03/2018

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The new cameras that will revolutionise underwater research

Futuris travels to Spain to meet the scientist developing a new camera which could revolutionise underwater filming.

12/02/2018

World News

8 major cities running out of water

Cape Town isn’t the only the major city facing a potential water shortage crisis.

11/02/2018

South Africa

Midnight queues in Cape Town as water crisis deepens

Residents and visitors are restricted to 50 litres a day, amid the South African city's worst drought in a century

06/02/2018

South Africa

Cape Town struggling to cope with worst drought in a century

And the South African city's tourism industry could also take a hit

03/02/2018

Europe News

Access to water - a fundamental right?

Access to water - a fundamental right?

31/01/2018

South Africa

Water crisis grips Cape Town, South Africa, after drought stretching y

Based on current projections, "Day Zero" is forecast for April 12, according to officials. That would make Cape Town the world's first major city to run dry.

30/01/2018

Hungary

A natural remedy for the Danube's destructive floods

Undoing man-made changes can help protect communities and eco-systems.

22/01/2018

Next Series

Underwater robots monitor Venice lagoon

An international team of scientists has launched an unprecedented exploration project in the waterways beneath Venice with swarms of autonomous underwater…

02/10/2017

Next Series

Takeaway: The underwater swarm

Cute robot, isn´t it?

02/10/2017

World News

World's drinking water contaminated with plastic fibres, study finds

"What we have here is plastic in the drinking water that human beings are consuming every day" - author of study, Dan Morrison, tells euronews.

06/09/2017