Die grosse Trockenheit

We are living in a beginning drought period. The world is groaning under one heatwave after another, and by now we know: even Central Europe is drying out. Our water reserves are dwindling at an alarming rate. This is a global problem: water scarcity and water pollution are already causing waves of refugees, the global south is thirsting, and fourteen of the largest cities worldwide are affected by water shortages. Half of the world's largest water reservoirs - whether in India, China, the USA, or France - are shrinking. In his book, Tim Smedley paints a shocking picture of the state of drinking water reserves, particularly in European countries, and focuses on hopeful and highly interesting solutions. He speaks with experts, researchers, victims of drought, and activists around the world to gain a clear picture of the crisis and possible solutions. What are Singapore and Israel doing right that California is not? How efficient are desalination and rainwater reservoirs? What difference does it make if we refrain from consuming goods from water-scarce regions? Can icebergs be towed to water-scarce coasts? An exciting call to save our drinking water.