Tag: Drought
The Panama Canal in slow motion, victim of a historic drought
Soberania National Park, which runs along the Panama Canal, is overflowing with greenery. Fine waterfalls cascade down the rocks. It’s hard to believe that the small Central American country is…
tests on three hundred houses facing the risk of drought
With 11.1 million homes likely to be exposed, of which 3.3 million could be significantly affected, this is one of the main risks to which climate change exposes insurers. Clay…
the state of natural disaster recognized in 1,022 municipalities due to drought
A total of 1,022 municipalities hit by drought in 2021 and 2022 have been recognized as being in a state of natural disaster, according to a decree published Friday in…
The Panama Canal hit by drought, traffic restricted for a year
The end of the Panama Canal on the Pacific coast, August 25, 2023. IVAN PISARENKO / AFP This is an unexpected consequence of climate change and the El Niño phenomenon:…
Andalusia turns off the water in whole areas at night due to drought
Spain has been suffering from a persistent drought for months, and the water reserves are steadily declining. The popular holiday region of Andalusia in particular is worried about its most…
Drought puts Dombes fish farmers to the test
A dry pond on August 11, 2023 near Joyeux in the Dombes plateau (AFP/Archives/JEFF PACHOUD) Meadow grass grows in the middle of the dry pond: in the wetland of Dombes…
Because of the extreme drought, Mallorca is now tightening beach rules for vacationers
The drought in Mallorca has consequences for residents and tourists. Municipalities of the popular holiday island are now taking the first measures. The water is turned off for some residents.…
Uruguay, in the midst of a drought, makes its population drink salt water
During a demonstration for the defense of water, in Montevideo, on May 31, 2023. EITAN ABRAMOVICH / AFP At the end of April, José Miguel, a retiree from Montevideo –…
Despite the drought, a swimming pool manufacturer is brimming with optimism
The Desjoyaux swimming pool factory in La Fouillouse, July 10, 2023 in the Loire (AFP / OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE) “There are a lot of pools to build!” Despite the controversies over…
Drought: which regions are affected by water restrictions?
The Ministry of Ecology has launched a site to keep informed of the restrictions put in place on water consumption. Drought in France forces some regions to issue bans. Climate…
In California, salmon fishing scuttled by drought
Chinook salmon swim in a hatchery near Lake Oroville, California, May 27, 2021 (AFP/Archives/Patrick T. FALLON) On the port of San Francisco, Sarah Bates is depressed these days: instead of…
Drought: these departments which are seriously at risk of running out of water this summer
Alexander Boero July 10, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. 1 © Melanie Hobson/Shutterstock If many French departments are hit by drought and are preparing to face a long summer, there are…