That’s not true, at least not as directly as you state it.
Berlin’s water issues stem from the end of recent lignite mining. The drainage water from the open-pit mines accounts for about one-third of the Spree River’s current water volume, which is why the end of mining (and the end of drainage water) is leading to a reduction in the amount of water available in Berlin.
However, the article focuses on the conversion of already closed open-pit mines (many dating back to the GDR era) into local recreational areas. The discharge of river water into these areas, however, does not lead to a water shortage in Berlin.
To put it simply: the restoration of open-pit mines and water shortages in the metropolitan area share the same cause (the end of open-pit lignite mining) but are not directly linked.
That’s not true, at least not as directly as you state it.
Berlin’s water issues stem from the end of recent lignite mining. The drainage water from the open-pit mines accounts for about one-third of the Spree River’s current water volume, which is why the end of mining (and the end of drainage water) is leading to a reduction in the amount of water available in Berlin. However, the article focuses on the conversion of already closed open-pit mines (many dating back to the GDR era) into local recreational areas. The discharge of river water into these areas, however, does not lead to a water shortage in Berlin.
To put it simply: the restoration of open-pit mines and water shortages in the metropolitan area share the same cause (the end of open-pit lignite mining) but are not directly linked.