Tag: Drought
Drought: more than a hundred municipalities no longer have drinking water, warns the Minister for Ecological Transition
Traveling to the Alpes-Maritimes, Christophe Béchu spoke about the “historic” situation that France is going through. “More than a hundred municipalities in France today no longer have drinking water“Said Friday…
Lack of water in communities – due to drought: France sets up crisis team – News
Because of the drought that has been going on for months, France is setting up a crisis team. The situation could get worse in the coming weeks, says Prime Minister…
France: Borne activates an interministerial drought crisis unit
PARIS (Reuters) – Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has decided to activate the interministerial crisis unit in the face of the “historic drought” currently raging in France, Matignon’s services announced in…
Drought causes bottlenecks in shipping on the Rhine
Cargo ship traffic on the Rhine could largely come to a standstill in just a few days. Even now, the ships can only be loaded with a significantly lower capacity.…
Faced with drought, a village in Cap Corse opts for desalination
The town of Rogliano must produce 500 cubic meters of water per day. Faced with drought and the risk of water shortage, the village of Rogliano in Haute-Corse opted to…
Drought: is there a risk of running out of drinking water in the coming weeks?
Restrictions are increasing in many departments. banusevim / stock.adobe.com DECRYPTION – The lack of rainfall and the alarming state of the water tables are raising fears of ever-increasing restrictions for…
Heat and drought – Fireworks are restricted or banned in these cantons – News
contents Several cantons have imposed an absolute fire ban, and many cantons also have a ban on fireworks. Switzerland is suffering from heat and drought. Because of the sometimes high…
Almost all of France suffers from drought
The map of France on the government’s drought information site turns red alert in a good part of the Loire basin, in the west of the country, but also in…
Weather: 88 departments placed on drought alert
Lhe hot weather that has hit France, coupled with low rainfall throughout the year, is worrying experts. A large part of the country, 88 departments, has thus been placed on…
In the Savoie region, the water trade vigilant in the face of drought
The mineral water factory in Aix-les-Bains (Savoie), in 2011. ALIX WILLIAM/SIPA / SIPA It hasn’t rained a drop of water for three weeks. In the valley of Mont-Joly, more than…
Drought: half of the territory of the European Union “at risk”
About 46% of the EU territory is exposed to ‘warning’ drought levels, i.e. a significant soil moisture deficit. About half of the territory of the EU is currently facing a…
Mushrooms need rain – despite the drought, there are still chanterelles
“Despite the drought, there are enough places, especially in the shade, that are full of mushrooms.” He himself has certainly collected 15 kilos this year, according to the old LH,…