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Lignite mining has had a massive impact on the water balance in Lusatia. This is compounded by the effects of climate change. Now there is growing concern that Berlin will also lack water in the future.
A secure water supply remains a major challenge in the face of climate change. The water industry must adapt and receives support from the state.
Rivers and streams in Dresden ran the risk of drying up in summer. It was therefore forbidden to draw water. The environmental agency has now lifted this ban ahead of schedule.
Multimedia brine world, new indoor area, extended sauna: the health spa in Bad Schlema has been heavily invested in. Other spas in Saxony are following suit.
A sporty scientist campaigns for water protection. Andreas Fath swims more than 1000 kilometers across the Elbe. It is not his first experiment of this kind.
The dams in Vogtland attract hundreds of thousands of day trippers and campers every year. Not only with the longest nudist beach in Central Germany. New investments are set to bring further momentum.
The full closure of the Saale near Bad Kösen will be temporarily lifted during the main season. This means that paddling will be allowed again from Friday.
In times of drought, water is scarce and a valuable commodity. The city of Dresden is now responding to the prolonged hot spell. Even short rain showers cannot fundamentally solve the problem.
Water is not only a key resource in times of climate change. Saxony has already spent a lot on water bodies. Nevertheless, many of them are still in a precarious state.
Dangerous blue-green algae have been discovered in the Quitzdorf reservoir. Streaking and cloudy water indicate the presence of bacteria.
A weir is being dismantled to make the river near Bad Schandau passable for fish and aquatic life.
The coal phase-out is not only bringing about considerable changes in Lusatia. The consequences extend all the way to Berlin.
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Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) is calling on bathers to help maintain water quality and the good condition of bathing areas.
Health authorities advise against bathing, as blue-green algae can cause skin irritation or toxicity.
The dams in Saxony are currently at around 100 percent of their capacity and will provide an ideal supply in 2024.
Foiling can still be practiced on waters in Saxony, pilot project to be continued.
In the past water sports season, the locks in Leipzig were used less than in the previous year. The city administration announced that 31,260 watercraft were counted.
The German Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND) wants to help municipalities in the lignite regions affected by structural change to maintain their watercourses. The association announced in Chemnitz on Thursday that the "Living Banks" project will support them in meeting EU ..
The water level of the Elbe has reached alarm level 2 in Schöna.
The waterworks in Dresden-Coschütz is back in operation following extensive refurbishment. SachsenEnergie invested six million euros in the measures.
Floods at the beginning of the year and several years of drought in the recent past: Saxony wants to make itself future-proof when it comes to water. Minister Günther speaks of a generational task.
The Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater is preparing to renovate its main building in Görlitz after it was badly damaged by water a year ago. An alternative venue is currently being prepared.
People living along the Elbe must be prepared for further rising water levels. According to the State Flood Center, alert level 3 should be reached in Schöna in Saxon Switzerland on Tuesday afternoon and is expected in Dresden on Wednesday morning.
After five months of low water, cargo ships can once again call at the ports on the Upper Elbe. A total of eleven loads were loaded in Dresden, containing transformers and coolers for machines and rotors. Further shipments are planned.
The Gerhart Hauptmann Theater in Görlitz is staging a production on the big stage for the first time after devastating water damage: the baroque opera 'Saul' by George Frideric Handel.
Jan Hempel receives more than half a million euros in compensation and damages from the German Swimming Association. He is relieved. He wants to help other victims.
Former water diver Jan Hempel and the German Swimming Federation have settled their dispute over compensation for years of sexual abuse. The DSV will pay Hempel 600,000 euros.
For a long-term stabilization of the water balance in Lusatia with the coal phase-out, the Alliance Greens in Brandenburg, Saxony and Berlin demand a series of measures from the federal and state governments.
The largest waterworks in Dresden will be renovated in the coming months. The measures start this week and will last until January 2024.
Dresden wants to secure its future water supply and is planning a new water system including a river power plant on the Elbe. The total investment should be more than 320 million euros, the administration announced on Thursday. The state capital is thus responding above all to the huge water require ..
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) sees the water supply as a central task for future development in the Free State. This is a task that could not be solved on the side, he said on Tuesday evening at the summer festival of the Association of Saxon Business in Radebeul.According to ..