Why melting glaciers affect us all
Protecting ‘green sponges’ to store water
Sajama National Park in Bolivia has lost more than half of its glacier over the past 30 years. By combining traditional knowledge and new technologies, a Swiss project aims to preserve the glacier’s meltwater by protecting wetlands.
This content was published on September 26, 2018 - 09:00
- Deutsch "Grüne Schwämme" schützen, um Wasser zu speichern
- Español Proteger "esponjas verdes" y preservar el agua
- Português Proteger as "esponjas verdes" para preservar a água
- 中文 为了冰川水投入使用无人机
- عربي حماية "الإسفنجات الخضراء" من أجل الحفاظ على الماء
- Français Protéger les «éponges vertes» pour préserver l’eau
- Pусский Объединяя традиционные знания и новые технологии
- 日本語 「緑のスポンジ」を保護して水を守る
- Italiano Proteggere le "spugne verdi" per preservare l'acqua (original)
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