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It sounds tempting and would catapult NRW into the same league as Lake Constance or Lake Müritz when it comes to lakes. Although - catapulting is a pretty rapid process and therefore actually the wrong term. In seven years, when lignite mining in the Rhineland region ends, Rhine water will flood today's opencast mines. It will take 40 years for the gigantic basin to be full. But climate researchers and hydrologists we spoke to this week say: RWE has not taken the climate crisis into account. ???? Give us a like if you liked the video! ------------ ▶️ More videos from Westpol: • Politics and current affairs WDR ???? The entire broadcast from May 14th, 2023 in the media library: https://1.ard.de/YT_Westpol_140523 ???? The entire broadcast from May 14th, 2023 in the media library with sign language: https://1.ard.de/YT_Westpol_140523_GBS ℹ️ More about the broadcast: https://www1.wdr.de/fernsehen/westpol... ???? Westpol on Twitter: / westpol ???? Climate.neutral on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/klima.neutr... ------------------------- A contribution by Bernd Neuhaus and Torsten Reschke. It was produced in 2023. All statements and facts correspond to the status at that time and have not been updated since then. #lignite #RWE #Westpol #Hambach #opencast mine #lake #excavator