What should be stressed more is the impact it would have on crops which does need a lot of water and according to the source:
Maize
Soyabean
Sunflower
These crops would be affected the most and thus at the end one can continue to see massive inflation on these with the concerned increase in prices from " the Ukranian war " as well, I do think this is not just a problem of weather but also some people are unable to handle heat and thus heat strokes and etc would be quite common in an area whose temprature was otherwise mild before.
Some ethnicities might also have sevear effect as well, other than that this might change the long term temperature as well, even right now the temperature in the UK was way more than the temperature in Delhi which was shocking.
Topic: Europe's drought the worst in 500 years - page 2. (Read 258 times)
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The report warns that the dry spell will hit crop yields, spark wildfires, and may last several months more in some of Europe's southern regions.
Water is life, it helps in sustaing ecosystems and also for regulating climatic change. It scarcity will definitely cause issues for both aquatic and terrestrial habitats.
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While there are a few metrics and statistics cited here. Most of these published pieces are slim on details. There isn't a narrative published on how we got here. Its portrayed as if this crisis happened virtually overnight. "No one could have predicted this disaster." Even though I remember reading about water shortages in yemen 15 years ago.
European Union has been taking some measure to regulate drought in Europe for the past years. This include:
👉Introduction of water framework directives in 2000
👉Putting forward a communication addressing the challenge of water scarcity and drought in 2007
👉Making EU policy paper on adapting to climate change in 2009 and many more
Reference and further reading: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj68c71p-H5AhWF34UKHQNoDbcQFnoECBMQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Fenvironment%2Fpubs%2Fpdf%2Ffactsheets%2Fwater_scarcity.pdf&usg=AOvVaw2Ag-vdJBgdzIWb5BDESA6m
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There is a long list of events which led to this eventual outcome over the past 50 years. Which could be useful for learning purposes.
To address the issue. We must first defined and comprehend the issue. Somewhere along the way. It seems that people became thoroughly convinced they do not need to understand or define issues to solve them. And so the next few years will certainly be interesting. It will be interesting to see what solutions people come up with.
To address the issue. We must first defined and comprehend the issue. Somewhere along the way. It seems that people became thoroughly convinced they do not need to understand or define issues to solve them. And so the next few years will certainly be interesting. It will be interesting to see what solutions people come up with.
This is a problem that should be solved by all European citizens. Drought is majorly caused by climatic change. And climatic changes mostly occur due to some human activities. Such activities that could lead to climatic change should be observed and reduced to minimum. Also water conservation should be taken into consideration to avoid excessive waste of the little water available.
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Two-thirds of Europe is under some sort of drought warning, in what is likely the worst such event in 500 years.
The latest report from the Global Drought Observatory says 47% of the continent is in "warning" conditions, meaning soil has dried up.
Another 17% is on alert - meaning vegetation "shows signs of stress".
The report warns that the dry spell will hit crop yields, spark wildfires, and may last several months more in some of Europe's southern regions.
Compared with the average of the previous five years, EU forecasts for harvest are down 16% for grain maize, 15% for soybeans and 12% for sunflowers.
The drought observatory is part of the European Commission's research wing. Responding to it, the Commission warned that preliminary data suggests "the current drought still appears to be the worst since at least 500 years".
The ongoing heatwave and water shortages have "created an unprecedented stress on water levels in the entire EU", Research Commissioner Mariya Gabriel said.
"We are currently noticing a wildfire season sensibly above the average and an important impact on crops production. Climate change is undoubtedly more noticeable every year," she added.
The report warned that nearly all of Europe's rivers have dried up to some extent.
Apart from the obvious impact on boats, dry rivers are also hitting the energy sector, which is already in crisis. Hydroelectric power has dropped by a significant 20%, according to the report.
A "severe drought" has been present in many places all year, but "has been further expanding and worsening as of early August" it says. The conditions are likely to last until at least November this year along the European Mediterranean.
The report warns that the situation is worsening in countries including Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Romania, Hungary, northern Serbia, Ukraine, Moldova, Ireland and the UK.
The researchers' stark warning follows rapidly-sinking river levels across Europe which have exposed relics of the past - including so-called "hunger stones" warning of potential famine and the sunken remains of World War Two Nazi ships.
And in the UK, which had an official drought declared in several regions, some trees have turned an autumnal shade of auburn - in what's considered a "false autumn" due to the heat.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62648912
The latest report from the Global Drought Observatory says 47% of the continent is in "warning" conditions, meaning soil has dried up.
Another 17% is on alert - meaning vegetation "shows signs of stress".
The report warns that the dry spell will hit crop yields, spark wildfires, and may last several months more in some of Europe's southern regions.
Compared with the average of the previous five years, EU forecasts for harvest are down 16% for grain maize, 15% for soybeans and 12% for sunflowers.
The drought observatory is part of the European Commission's research wing. Responding to it, the Commission warned that preliminary data suggests "the current drought still appears to be the worst since at least 500 years".
The ongoing heatwave and water shortages have "created an unprecedented stress on water levels in the entire EU", Research Commissioner Mariya Gabriel said.
"We are currently noticing a wildfire season sensibly above the average and an important impact on crops production. Climate change is undoubtedly more noticeable every year," she added.
The report warned that nearly all of Europe's rivers have dried up to some extent.
Apart from the obvious impact on boats, dry rivers are also hitting the energy sector, which is already in crisis. Hydroelectric power has dropped by a significant 20%, according to the report.
A "severe drought" has been present in many places all year, but "has been further expanding and worsening as of early August" it says. The conditions are likely to last until at least November this year along the European Mediterranean.
The report warns that the situation is worsening in countries including Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Romania, Hungary, northern Serbia, Ukraine, Moldova, Ireland and the UK.
The researchers' stark warning follows rapidly-sinking river levels across Europe which have exposed relics of the past - including so-called "hunger stones" warning of potential famine and the sunken remains of World War Two Nazi ships.
And in the UK, which had an official drought declared in several regions, some trees have turned an autumnal shade of auburn - in what's considered a "false autumn" due to the heat.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62648912
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500 year drought.
There certainly appears to be an uptick in the amount of doom and gloom being published.
While there are a few metrics and statistics cited here. Most of these published pieces are slim on details. There isn't a narrative published on how we got here. Its portrayed as if this crisis happened virtually overnight. "No one could have predicted this disaster." Even though I remember reading about water shortages in yemen 15 years ago.
There is a long list of events which led to this eventual outcome over the past 50 years. Which could be useful for learning purposes.
To address the issue. We must first defined and comprehend the issue. Somewhere along the way. It seems that people became thoroughly convinced they do not need to understand or define issues to solve them. And so the next few years will certainly be interesting. It will be interesting to see what solutions people come up with.
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