Global temperatures have risen to levels not seen in 125,000 years. Rivers and lakes are drying up. Wildlife is in obvious distress. Invasive pests are taking over. And even the energy transition to reduce emissions is putting a strain on our environment.

These problems, which are becoming increasingly tangible in the The Great Hungarian - or Pannonian - plain, as well as the potential solutions to them, are the subject of our new six-part podcast series, The Drying Plain, produced in partnership with Qubit and the Press Freedom Foundation in Vojvodina.

With the help of local residents, farmers, artists, experts and researchers, The Drying Plain sheds light on the environmental changes caused by human activity in Hungary and Vojvodina (northern Serbia).

This podcast is part of WePod, a collaborative project funded by the European Commission's Creative Europe programme.

• Hosting and narration: Alexander Damiano Ricci
• Journalistic research, fieldwork, interviews and original scripts: Gergely Nagy, András Tóth, Orsolya Seregély, Margaréta Tomó, Teodóra Szalai, Mina Delits.
• Editing of scripts: Orsolya Seregi, András Tóth, Gergely Nagy, Tőke, Péter Kókai, Alexander Damiano Ricci
• Original sound track and sound editing: Dominik Tar
• Sound editing of the English version: Alexander Damiano Ricci and Daniel Gutierrez Ortega.
• Original cover artwork by Qubit
• Adaptation of the cover artwork for the English version: Watermelon collective
• Producers: Anari Berta, Orsolya Seregi, Mina Delits, András Tóth, Zsuzsanna Balázs
• Executive producer: Ana Ribera.
• Editorial and production coordination: Alexander Damiano Ricci.

This co-production was supported by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union. Neither the European Union, nor the granting authority can, therefore, be held responsible for said opinions and viewpoints.

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