Europe's drought on course to be worst for 500 years, European Commission researcher warns

Summary by Ground News

The drought underway across western Europe has been accompanied by waves of intense heat for months as droughts so often are. The situation has grown worse after two months of no significant rain across a wide swath of western Europe. The UK has just gone through its driest July since 1935. Europe isn't alone in the crisis, with drought conditions also reported in East Africa, the western United States and northern Mexico.

Published 6 months ago

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The Guardian

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The Independent

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Daily Express

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Sky News

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Business Standard

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