US EditionOver Half of Europe and Mediterranean Basin Hit by Drought in Mid-May
- Over half of the territory across Europe and the Mediterranean region faced drought conditions between May 11 and 20, 2025.
- This drought resulted from low precipitation, soil moisture deficits, and abnormal vegetation development tracked by the European Drought Observatory and Copernicus Climate Change Service.
- Countries in northern, eastern, and central Europe experienced significant drought alert levels, with Ukraine having 19% of its land under alert. Belarus followed closely with 17%, Poland at 10%, and both Hungary and Slovakia near 9%. In the southern region, including Syria, Cyprus, and the Palestinian territories, alert levels reached 20%.
- The United Kingdom suffered drought since mid-March affecting 98% of its land, with the Met Office reporting its warmest and driest spring in over 50 years.
- Record-Breaking drought conditions pose significant economic threats, putting nearly one-sixth of output across eurozone countries at risk and highlighting the growing impact of extreme weather linked to climate change.
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Over half of Europe and Mediterranean basin hit by drought in mid-May
More than half, or 53%, of land in Europe and the Mediterranean basin were hit by drought in mid-May, according to an AFP analysis of data from the European Drought Observatory (EDO) from May 11-20, 2025.
The hot season began with drought on the continent's old age. Over half - 53% - from the islands of Europe and the whole Mediterranean region were affected by this phenomenon until half a month later, according to an AFP analysis of data provided by the European Network Observatory (EDO), during the period 11-20 May 2025. Romania has a level of environmental and small impact, approximately 10-12%.
Over half of Europe, Mediterranean basin hit by drought in mid May
PARIS: More than half, or 53 percent of land in Europe and the Mediterranean basin were hit by drought in mid-May, according to an AFP analysis of data from the European Drought Observatory (EDO) from May 11-20, 2025. It was the highest level recorded for that period of time in the year since monitoring began in 2012, and more than 20 points higher than the average between 2012-2024. The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, based on satellite…
Climate: More than Half of the Soils in Europe and Around the Mediterranean Were Affected by Drought
This is the highest rate recorded at this period of the year since the beginning of the observations in 2012. It is more than 20 points above the average 2012-2024 (30%).
As at the beginning of each month, we propose a new climatological balance. Now places on the map of MAI 2025 in terms of temperature, rainfall and sunshine on a panel of 73 stations*. The anomalies presented are calculated from the climate averages of the reference period 1991-2020 on all the stations of the panel. With a thermal indicator close to 16.3°C, May 2025 was generally quite mild on our country, with an anomaly reaching +0.9°C on a na…
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