Risk of Desertification of the Thessalian Plain in the Coming Decades - What the Data Shows
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Drought episodes in Thessaly will almost double for the period 2070-2100, have greater severity and duration and affect a larger percentage of the area, recent studies show The post Thessaly: Risk of desertification of the Plain in the coming decades – What the data shows appeared first on in.gr.
Research by the University of Thessaly warns of longer duration, intensity and spread of dry periods
The water potential of Thessaly is under the greatest anthropogenic pressure compared to the rest of the country, with the result that Kampos is at risk of turning into a Sahara desert in the coming decades if no substantial measures are taken.
Forecasts for the coming decades are worrying, as drought episodes are expected to become more frequent, more intense and longer lasting.
Thessaly is in danger of becoming a Sahara desert in the coming decades unless serious and substantial measures are taken. According to the results of studies of the Laboratory of Hydrology and Analysis of Water Systems of the University of Thessaly for the Thessalian department, drought episodes are increasing (almost doubling for the period 2070-2100), have greater severity and duration and affect more [...]
The biggest problem is meeting irrigation demand during the months of June, July and August.
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