US EditionSouthern Europe's Wildfires Have Forced Thousands From Their Homes
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Almost all Mediterranean countries are battling heat, drought and man-made wildfires.
According to the analysis of AFP data from the European Drought Observatory, 52% of the soils were affected by water shortage for the fourth month in a row. Drought in the region has broken monthly records every month since the beginning of the year.
Eastern Europe and the Balkans are particularly affected, but also Turkey, while the situation in Western Europe is more contrasted.
Severe Drought Grips over Half of Europe, Mediterranean
More than half of Europe and the Mediterranean coastline has been under drought conditions for four straight months, with July marking the worst level since records began in 2012, according to an AFP analysis of European Drought Observatory data.
More than half of the soils in Europe and the Mediterranean coasts were affected by drought in July (52%) for the fourth consecutive month, according to the analysis of the...
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