Extreme Soil Drought Is Plaguing the Czech Republic. Plants Are Running Out of Water
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The drought in the Czech Republic continues to deepen. Soil saturation has dropped below 10 percent in 70 percent of the territory and more than half of the country is experiencing extreme soil drought. The outlook for the next few days is also not favorable. There will be almost no rain until the end of the week, and the extreme drought will continue to spread.
The drought this year is not only affecting farmers and boaters. Czech yachtsmen are also facing serious problems. At some dams, the low water level is already making it difficult to launch boats, and some races are being cancelled. "On Lipno, access to the crane is almost impossible for most cabin sailboats," said Štěpán Novotný, chairman of the Czech Yachting Association, in an interview with Radio Prostor.
Drought and heat have affected the Czech Republic to an extent that is extremely unusual. Despite this, many politicians and influencers are pretending that nothing is happening because "there has always been drought in the summer." "It is a complete misunderstanding of the seriousness of the problem, these people are behaving like little children," he says in an interview with HN...
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