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Tomatoes on rooftops, lettuce from vacant lots: researchers in Dresden and the Netherlands have calculated how much food European cities could grow themselves. Their conclusion: urban farming may have far greater potential than previously assumed.

Water under pressure: How research is testing solutions

Water is often taken for granted – until it becomes scarce. Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf are working in Leipzig and along the Elbe to better understand how water systems can be secured in the future. Backed by around nine million euros in funding and new research approaches, they are exploring ways to make cities and rivers more resilient to climate change. | more

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