Unthinkable a few years ago, this question is now a burning issue for French farmers. Release draws the conclusion: The first two meters from the ground in France have never been so thirsty as this summer. The humidity has been particularly low there due to the persistent lack of rain since winter, a phenomenon aggravated by the multiple summer heat waves, which have finished drying out the land. This lack of surface water is called “surface” or “agricultural” drought because it directly affects cultivated vegetation. And 2022 has dethroned all previous droughts. »
Result, tip Release : “ yields are falling for many crops “: corn, potatoes, barley… And consequence: “ the agricultural world is forced to rethink its model and experiment with new practices. »
Towards new forms of agriculture
In fact, consider Release“ our agricultural choices were perhaps relevant in the 20th century when we could not imagine running out of water one day, they are no longer so at the start of the 21st century. If it does not want to suffer, the profession must therefore react. Adapt, without taboos. And in all areas: from forestry to market gardening, including breeding, especially cattle. The good news is that there are solutions, at least tracks “says Release.
Example : ” sorghum, which consumes around 40% less water than maize, could be a substitute crop. ” And then, “ reducing our meat consumption (and not necessarily eliminating it) would also reduce both the need for corn and greenhouse gas emissions; it would be necessary to make this resolution, much more than a fashion, a rule of life. »
Putin cornered: the risk of headlong rush
Also on the front page is this question: what will Putin do in the face of the advance of Ukrainian troops?
Caution, warn Le Figaro“ Westerners are happy to see their aid to kyiv repaid. But they must remain vigilant. If the Ukrainian advance turns into a surge and reaches the south of the country, the master of the Kremlin will have no choice but between escalation and negotiation. Letting his penchant for double or quits show through, he has already brandished the nuclear threat… The solitary tsar has so far been able to withstand economic sanctions and the banishment of Russia, even responding effectively with the weapon of oil and some gas. But he would probably struggle to survive a military defeat. Already, the small circle of Muscovite warmongers fidget nervously on their chairs in the propaganda broadcasts, the exclusive menu of the Russian viewer. At the time of settling scores, these would certainly be wild. »
Indeed, increase The Latest News from Alsace“ at this rate, Vladimir Putin will soon have no choice but to throw all his forces into battle and that is what makes one shudder. He’s gone too far to even consider retirement. The Russian president is playing everything on this one, including his personal future. »
Remain firm on the sanctions…
As for the Europeans, they must stay the course on sanctions against Russia “, valued The world. ” If the scenario of an energy shortage cannot be ruled out, loosening the noose on sanctions would amount to confirming Vladimir Putin in his vision of a cowardly Europe incapable of holding its place in history. ” Must therefore ” maintain the unity which the Twenty-Seven have demonstrated so farsays the evening daily. The common energy strategy currently being drawn up is crucial from this point of view. Deviating from this trajectory of solidarity with Ukraine could ultimately be fatal to the European project.. »
Farewell to Elizabeth: too much?
Finally, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth next Monday… Until then the masses, the processions, the tributes will continue. For Free Charenteit’s too much…” Without wanting to shoot the hearse, we can legitimately ask ourselves some questions about the deluge of images and stuffy comments that TVs and radios have been inflicting on us since Thursday! (…) The British royal family is the symbol of a great nation, proud of its history and its traditions. Certainly. But none of this justifies the censer and the blissful devotion that this royal mourning arouses in the island and beyond the seas.still believes The Free Charente. What is called a Commonwealth here is called colonization elsewhere. Failing to find meaning in this operetta, the press turns it into a porridge of good feelings, very far from the social realities of a country where fairy tales no longer make little girls dream.. »