Climate change is causing temperatures to rise. Extreme weather events and droughts are increasing. Springs and wells are drying up. And everyone needs more water. The battles for control of precious water supplies have begun.

In some countries, water has always been abundant, and it is wasted indiscriminately every day. But the climate crisis is changing that. The climate is warming, and we all need more water than ever before: for drinking, for farming, and for industry. Water is the new gold.

In many countries, the battle for the distribution of precious water supplies has already begun. In Mendocino, California, there is no longer enough water to flush toilets. In Germany, regional drinking water supplies collapse in extreme heat. Groundwater levels have reached historic lows in many places. Will we still have enough drinking water in the future? What will happen when our water disappears?

This is a three-part documentary series:
Part 1: The fight for water – https://youtu.be/1MZFrJPPIQ8
Part 2: What happens when our water dries up? – https://youtu.be/pWTg-Gpb2Tw
Part 3: Who owns the water? – https://youtu.be/9edWX7TTsLw
Playlist of the series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLovlAKbQVz6A0u1yGUdaG7MSh7fG9SR3t&utm_source=EKLEiJECCKjOmKnC5IiRIQ

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