Record heat and drought: the summer of 2022 was the hottest ever recorded in England and the fourth hottest for the whole of the UK, which, like much of Europe, is being hit hard by climate change. Withered greens, dried up rivers and a ban on watering with a hose were some of the events […]
Tag: Drought
China is using drones to…bring rain to drought-stricken provinces
China is using two massive drones to sow rain clouds in Sichuan province to try to end a devastating drought that has choked energy production and disrupted the supply chains of global giants such as Apple and Tesla. The China Meteorological Administration launched drones in northern and southeastern Sichuan on Thursday morning, and the aircraft […]
Portugal: Drought brings water price hike and end to watering of public parks in municipalities
Faced with an unprecedented drought, Portugal’s government has advised 43 municipalities to temporarily raise the price of water for the biggest consumers and suspend street cleaning and watering of public parks and gardens. Portugal is suffering from severe or extreme drought following heat waves in recent months, the country’s meteorological institute IPMA said. Late Wednesday, […]
Half of China is facing drought
Half of China’s territory is facing drought, some more intense and some less, as this summer’s record temperatures have caused water shortages in several regions, including Tibet, according to official figures. Since the beginning of meteorological records in 1961, China has never experienced such a hot summer, and this is an unprecedented situation for the […]
USA: Drought revealed dinosaur tracks in Texas river bed
Due to the prolonged drought, dinosaur tracks – dating back 113 million years – have come to light in a dried-up river bed in Texas, United States, as an official of the American state said yesterday. Dinosaur tracks remained buried under water-covered sediments, which helped preserve them. “Due to extremely dry conditions this summer, the […]
Faced with drought or at risk of drought almost 2/3 of Europe
Almost two-thirds of Europe is under drought alert or warnings due to heat waves and low rainfall, which has limited river and lake navigation, power generation and some crop yields, a service of the European Union. The August report by the European Drought Observatory (EDO), which is overseen by the European Commission, states that 47% […]
Britain: Part of Wales has also been declared in a state of drought
A state of drought was declared today in part of Wales by the British authorities, a week after this measure was taken in most of England. The decision, which affects south-west Wales, mainly around the towns of Swansea and Llanelli, paves the way for local restrictions on water consumption, which were already in place in […]
China: National drought warning – ‘Battle’ to save crops from heat wave
China has issued its first national drought warning of the year as authorities scramble to deal with wildfires and mobilize experts to protect crops from extreme temperatures along the Yangtze River. The “yellow alert” was issued late Thursday night after weeks of extreme temperatures have been recorded in many regions, from Sichuan in the southwest […]
US: Washington announced reductions in water supply in several western states due to drought
Some US states and Mexico will be forced to reduce water consumption to avoid “catastrophic” effects on the Colorado River as the region faces an unprecedented drought, the US federal government said on Tuesday. After more than two decades of reduced rainfall, the water level of the Colorado River – vital to the western US […]
The British are emptying the shelves of bottled water due to drought
There is great concern in Great Britain because of the drought. Many are those citizens who have panicked and are running to empty the supermarket shelves of bottled water. At the same time, there are instructions for limiting the shower to four minutes, and also for watering with used bath water. Eight areas of England […]