Spain Has More Water than Normal: Its Reservoirs Resist Heat Waves

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Despite the upturn in water demand due to the arrival of suffocating heat — which increases water consumption for irrigation, domestic use and fire prevention — reservoirs are now 72.9% of their capacity, more than 9 points above the volume recorded in July 2024 (63.7%) and 12 points above the average of the decade (60.5%). At this hot start of July, reservoirs accumulate 40,869 cubic hectometers (hm3) of water, that is, 5,000 cubic hectometers …