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Students across the Danube Basin help screen for 447 pesticides in JDS5
130 high school students from ten countries have contributed to the fifth Joint Danube Survey (JDS5), the world's largest surface water monitoring effort, collecting water samples along the Danube and its tributaries that were then screened for 447 pesticides in a European Commission laboratory. For the first time, citizen science forms an integral part of the Joint Danube Survey.
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Drought and water restrictions: What Munich is banning – and why this matters for the Danube River Basin
Hot summers and recurring droughts are no longer a marginal phenomenon in southern and central Europe.
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Turning Trash into Triumph: The Story of the PLASTIC Cup
Discover how an extraordinary boat race using discarded plastic has become a symbol of hope and action in the fight against pollution. Supported by the ICPDR, this remarkable initiative has removed hundreds of tons of waste from tributaries of the Danube River and inspired thousands to join the mission for cleaner waters. From its humble beginnings to becoming an EU flagship project, learn how one man's vision has transformed river cleanups into a powerful community movement.
