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Impressive images of the drought hitting Europe
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Drought 2022: what water restrictions at home? The map
DROUGHT. 93 out of 96: almost all French departments are affected by drought alerts. Have any water restrictions been decided on at your place? We take stock. Summary [Mis à…
Loire, Rhine, Thames… These European rivers very affected by drought
The Loire, the Garonne, the Rhine, the Thames… Everywhere in Europe the rivers show particularly low flows, while the heatwave episode continues in Western Europe. With a flow that does…
Drought in Europe – warnings in half of the continent
In 17 percent of the continent, the situation is acute. – It is very scary, says Niclas Hjerdt, hydrologist at SMHI. The low water levels in the Rhine River are…
Heatwave and drought: heat stroke on the European electricity system
The weeks follow each other and look alike in France. After a slight thaw at the end of last week, a new heat wave is hitting the country. All this…
Skippers see more dangerous situations on the water: ‘It often goes almost wrong, and sometimes completely’
Wijk bij Duurstede – It is becoming increasingly unsafe on the Dutch waterways. That is what Sunniva Fluitsma of the Algemeene Schippers Vereeniging says. On Friday afternoon, things went horribly…
With the drought, milk producers face the risk of shortages
“I have about fifty cows, but I will have to sell at least a third of them.” This year, Bertrand Besson, milk producer in the Loire, has no choice: he…
Vitens fears rise in water prices: ‘Could be as high as 25 percent’
Vitens says it does everything it can to properly distribute drinking water in the province. “In the Netherlands we are very good at draining water,” explains Hannema. “But to ensure…
Drought 2022: alert map and water restrictions at home
DROUGHT. Almost all departments in France are affected by drought alerts. Water restrictions have been recorded in more than 90 departments while around sixty are in a “crisis” situation. We…
Drought: “Without precipitation, 200 municipalities could run out of water at the end of the month”
In the Plateau des Bornes, in Haute-Savoie, the ballet of tank trucks is incessant. To fill the water reservoirs, which have been dry for three weeks, dozens of machines parade,…