US EditionWestern Balkans Region Faces Severe Drought and Water Restrictions During Heat Wave
- A severe drought and strong heatwave affected the Western Balkans region with temperatures reaching 40°C in central Albania on Thursday.
- The drought resulted from scarce rainfall during winter and spring, with meteorologists predicting minimal rain until September, worsening water shortages across the area.
- On Tuesday, Albanian officials finalized a project that redirects flow from the Mat River in the north to provide irrigation for approximately 4,000 hectares of farmland, despite resulting in reduced hydropower output.
- Manager Bardh Krasniqi explained that filling the Germia swimming pool, which requires 20,000 cubic meters of water, is expected to take over three weeks this year due to the ongoing drought and heatwave, preventing the pool from opening as it has in previous years.
- Serbia's national weather agency has alerted that severe drought conditions are harming agricultural production and causing significant declines in river and lake water levels, leading to drinking water limitations in smaller communities and health recommendations to avoid prolonged sun exposure amid frequent wildfires.
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Western Balkans face severe drought and water restrictions during heat wave
The Western Balkans is grappling with a severe drought following an intense heat wave. Temperatures in central Albania hit 40 C or 104 F on Thursday with scarce rain expected until September.
Slovenia, like many other countries, is currently facing extremely high temperatures and a severe drought, which is already seriously threatening agriculture. The coalition has tried to unify its understanding of commitments regarding the level of the share of GDP for defense spending, and the vote on the proposal to call a consultative referendum on this topic, proposed by the Left, will also be a test.
Full professor of the Faculty of Agriculture and climatologist Ana Vuković Vimić spoke for Euronews Serbia, juronjuz serbia, euronews serbia, euronews serbia, euronews serbia, juronjuz, euronews
Slovenia in state of severe drought
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