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Water privatisation in Chile: a village fights for its water.

In hardly any other country is this resource so completely in private hands. In Patagonia, one community is fighting back against the consequences.

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MS Norröna: by ferry across the North Atlantic to Iceland.

From Denmark via the Faroe Islands to the far north: a passage through the rugged beauty of the sea.

A crew member stands in the interior of the MS Norröna, where several empty tables and chairs stand in front of large windows. The soft light of early evening creates a dreamy atmosphere.
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Burkinis at the swimming pool: the weight of other people’s stares.

Just going for a swim – and being watched the whole time. Our author tells of prejudice at the poolside.

Water

‘It’s like dancing in the water’.

Flexibility, timing and blind trust: how a demanding sport shapes young athletes.

Two synchronised swimmers from SGS Hannover stand vertically upside down in a pool, with only their legs visible above the water.
Young synchronised swimmers from SGS Hannover stand in a changing room after their show and undo each other’s hair.
Several synchronised swimmers perform a routine in a pool, some partly and some completely underwater.
Two young synchronised swimmers sit in a changing room before their performance, doing each other’s make-up.
Water

The fisherwoman of Memmingen: the row over the Fischertag.

Can a single woman break open a centuries-old male ritual? A small town in the Allgäu is struggling to find an answer.

Water

Mineral water marketing: how water turns into gold.

With bold promises and designer bottles, companies turn a basic foodstuff into a luxury good. An investigation.

A bottle of Fiji Water submerged in water against a dark blue background
Water

Cold and deep: how water shapes Iceland’s culture.

Surrounded by ocean, criss-crossed by glaciers, enlivened by hot springs: one element shapes the identity of an entire nation.

A glass container filled with clear liquid in which an elongated fish parasite is suspended. Only the glass is lit; the rest of the picture is dark. The picture was taken in Haseeb Randhawa’s laboratory at the University of Iceland.
Hot springs in Iceland: close-up of a steaming hot spring.
It is night. A man with a beard, a red head covering and yellow dungarees stands on a trawler. He is looking out of the frame, and viewers cannot see what he is looking at. The scene is well lit and the colours are very high-contrast.
Water

Lake Neusiedl: tracing the salt pans.

In 2022 Austria’s largest lake was at risk of drying up for the first time in 150 years. Our photographer Florian Sulzer investigated the causes.

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New shores: floating islands between art and ecology.

Floating platforms like the ‘Zukunst’ in Hannover create green open spaces – a concept that is catching on around the world.

A houseboat floats towards the viewer on a calm river lined with green trees. In the background rises Hannover’s Ihmezentrum tower block.
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