Water is our future. Episode 2, Emscher : the miracle in the coalfields

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We're witnessing the comeback of a small river and an entire landscape. For decades the Emscher in the Ruhr District was the most polluted river in Europe. Now it's being returned from an industria...

We're witnessing the comeback of a small river and an entire landscape. For decades the Emscher in the Ruhr District was the most polluted river in Europe. Now it's being returned from an industrial sewer to a natural river system. With the help of wastewater treatment plants, liberated riverbeds, and returning animal species, a unique natural region is blossoming, one with a very distinct industrial heritage.

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