DW, in Africa, we need well prepared documentaries about the continent and its ordeals. Thank you.

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Kathleen Tucker

Kathleen Tucker

1 month ago

I pray for peace, and that people would find a way to work together ❤

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Mariana Salles

Mariana Salles

2 months ago

DW congratulations for such all the amazing docs and reports🙏🏻✨🌏💚🌱🌈

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Arche Nova

Arche Nova

2 months ago

That was a condescending reaction by Elon Musk calling concerns about water sustainability ridiculous!

It's NOT ridiculous Mr. Musk, it's responsible!

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natelle cheung

natelle cheung

2 months ago

People take water for granted and Elon’s reaction is an example of such failure to recognize this limited
resource. Hopefully, this year’s worldwide droughts and flooding will get the needed awareness before
it gets worst or too late.

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MillKing

MillKing

2 months ago (edited)

Water is not just scarce, it's severely polluted. Chemical pollution such as PFAS/PFOA/PFOS, pest-, herb-,
fungi-, insecticides, heavy metals, fracking chemicals, microplastics, is becoming a big issue. Not just in
developed countries anymore, chemical pollution is global.

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Shashank Rawat

Shashank Rawat

2 months ago

Elons laugh is a sinister one!

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Chi Denise

Chi Denise

2 months ago

This is why I plan on buying rain catchment systems and putting my fruits and veggies in our backyard
and less grass after the last documentary. I live in the Southeast so we have been experiencing a lot of
rain.

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David Elze

David Elze

2 months ago

One thing we need to do is move water from the ocean back inland to places we need it and if we can
do that while generating clean energy we have a chance to mitigate climate change and still have a
prosperous future. It is really, really hard but it is not impossible.

The biggest idea I am trying to express is tunneling aqueducts from the coast, in this case the west coast
of the USA inland to feed combination geothermal power and sea water desalination plants. The idea
seems to be so big that no one has considered it possible but I believe it is not only possible but it is
necessary. For over a century the fossil water contained in aquifers has been pumped out to feed
agriculture, industry and municipal water needs. The natural water cycle cant refill fossil water deposits
that were filled 10,000 years ago when the glaciers melted after the last ice age. Without refilling these
aquifers there is not much of a future for the region of the United states. As a result ground levels in
some areas of the San Joaquin Valley have subsided by more than 30 feet. Similar fossil water depletion
is happening in other regions all around the world. TBM and tunneling technology has matured and
further developments in the industry are poised to speed up the tunneling process and it's these tunnels
that are the only way to move large volumes of water from the ocean inland. The water is moved inland
to areas where it can be desalinated in geothermal plants producing clean water and power. In many
cases the water will recharge surface reservoirs where it will be used first to make more hydro power
before being released into rivers and canal systems. It's very important however to not stop tunneling at
these first stops but to continue several legs until the water has traveled from the ocean under
mountain ranges to interior states. Along the way water will flow down grade through tunnels and rise
in geothermal loops to fill mountain top pumped hydro batteries several times before eventually
recharging several major aquifers. What I am proposing is essentially reversing the flow of the Colorado
River Compact. Bringing water from the coast of California first to mountaintop reservoirs then to the
deserts of Nevada and Arizona and on to Utah, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming. This big idea looks
past any individual city or states problems and looks at the whole and by using first principles identifies
the actual problem and only solution.

Thank you for your time, I would like the opportunity to explain in further detail and answer any
questions.

A better future is possible

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MADHURJYA HANDIQUE

MADHURJYA HANDIQUE

2 months ago

The northeast region in India is known to have abundance of water but since the last 5-7 years people
are starting to buy bottled water.This is a sign that ground water is depleting and getting contaminated
rapidly.
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Jimmy Liu

Jimmy Liu

2 months ago

Sadly, these powerful organisations’ attitudes toward precious natural resources such as water are
usually exploitation and monopolisation, instead of preservation.

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Reza Travellers

Reza Travellers

1 month ago

That phone dropping is such a power move, RESPECT!

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Adam Bernard

Adam Bernard

2 months ago

Great documentary -- thank you!

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no' mere mann

no' mere mann

2 months ago (edited)

great info and the solution will come and most will not like it but those who are not natural to where
they are will really suffer. the sweet water will come to those in harmony with nature. simple

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barbara seymour

barbara seymour

2 months ago
Lawdy! These DW documentaries are superb.