Dossier

Brain Drops

The water cycle shapes all life on earth. But this precious resource is threatened by human activity and climate change. Smart water management and technological solutions can bring about a positive transformation. Illustration: Alex Broeckel / Die Illustratoren

The water cycle shapes all life on earth. But this precious resource is threatened by human activity and climate change. Smart water management and technological solutions can bring about a positive transformation. Illustration: Alex Broeckel / Die Illustratoren

Water management

Unevenly distributed water

The climate crisis is also a water crisis. What solutions already exist and where new approaches are needed.

Water management

Water as a resource: distribution, costs, availability

Where is the price of tap water especially high? And which country has the most freshwater? An overview.

Foresight

Soft water innovations

Floating cities as a solution for responsible water management? A look at the water innovations of the future.

Water cycle

How can we protect water?

Hydrologist Johannes Cullmann on water consumption, climate change, and better water management.

Wastewater treatment

Peracetic acid for clean water

How the city of Memphis purifies its wastewater using environmentally friendly peracetic acid instead of chlorine.

In my element

“I’m reaching for the stars”

Using deuterium and tritium, nuclear engineer and physicist Dr. Andrea Kritcher wants to achieve sustainable nuclear fusion.

Water solutions

Evonik: Strategies for saving water

From Belgium to Thailand, Evonik uses a wide range of strategies worldwide to conserve water, a valuable resource.

Water solutions

The water cycle at Evonik

A glance at Evonik’s water cycle, from the water’s extraction to its return into the environment.

An overview of the dossiers

Knowledge Storage

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