Germany is facing water stress

Emscher, mouth into the Rhine, at sunrise, long exposure, Dinslaken, Lower Rhine, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Water stress means that more water is taken than produced naturally. Credit: imageBROKER/Christof Wermter/Getty Images/imageBROKER RF

Germany is traditionally seen as a water-rich country. But as a new report by the BUND has found, the country is largely affected by groundwater scarcity. The study shows that there is a water shortage in every second district in Germany. But what can be done about this water crisis?


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