More than 40% of Europe slides into drought, including pockets of Greece, southern Italy and Spain

Last summer in Europe was record-breakingly hot, with heat waves following one another and forest fires raging. Despite this, Swedes are booking trips down to the Mediterranean for

More than 40% of Europe slides into drought, including pockets of Greece, southern Italy and Spain

More than 40% of Europe is now in some form of drought, brewing trouble for farmers in northern Europe and firefighters in Greece, where "overtourism" is making matters worse.

Martie was the hottest month ever recorded in Europe, a phenomenon attributed to climate change, characterised and under average precipitations in most of the north and east of the continent.

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More than 40% of Europe slides into drought, including pockets of Gree

Well over a third of Europe, including parts of holiday destinations like Spain, Greece and Italy, are now in drought. March was Europe’s warmest on record – a trend driven by climate change – and also saw below average rain across large parts of the north and east of the continent. Now 41.2% of Europe finds itself in some form of drought, according to the latest update from the EU’s European Drought Observatory, which covers 11 to 20 May. It is…

Europe and Canada Gripped by Unseasonal Heatwave

Europe and Canada Gripped by Unseasonal HeatwaveSouthern and central Europe face severe heat and drought, impacting crops and water supplies. The post Europe and Canada Gripped by Unseasonal Heatwave first appeared on The Dispatch.