Tag: Drought
INFO EUROPE 1 – Drought: Emmanuel Macron will present the Water plan this Thursday in the Hautes-Alpes
The government’s plan to improve water management, a resource threatened by droughts and global warming, will be presented Thursday by Emmanuel Macron in the middle of the day in Savines-le-Lac…
Sensors in the ground – Styrians rely on high-tech to combat drought
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In Spain, a first big fire of the early year, against a backdrop of prolonged drought
A forest fire in Montanejos, Castellon de la Plana, Spain, Sunday March 26, 2023. ALBERTO SAÍZ / AP All the conditions were met to spark a gigantic fire: abnormal temperatures…
Situation tense – drought leads to first restrictions
Despite the rain at the weekend, the situation remains tense. Households in the Lavanttal area (Carinthia) have to be supplied with water. First fire bans had to be issued. But…
Striking images of winter drought in France
While March 23 is World Water Day, the drought continues in France. Six sectors are under vigilance. Here are pictures. By Martin Pereira (with AFP) In France, six more sectors…
an increase in premiums to better compensate victims of drought?
A parliamentary report published on Tuesday recommends increasing insurance premiums to better cover damage to homes caused by droughts, which are worsening with global warming. Written by the deputy of…
In Chambéry, the fight against the drought
ATAt the wheel of her car, Julie Camus climbs the narrow and winding road that overlooks the suburbs of Chambéry and Lake Bourget (Savoie), clinging to the Épine massif. She…
Drought: the sobriety plan presented “in a few days”, promises Christophe Béchu
If he alluded to a few tracks, the Minister for the Ecological Transition did not specify whether these measures would be coercive or incentive. The on-water sobriety plan will be…
Drought: the sobriety plan presented “in a few days”, promises Béchu
The dry banks of the Loire in Montjean-sur-Loire, near Angers, on February 26, 2023 (AFP/Archives/JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER) The water sobriety plan will be published “in a few days” and will be…
New strategies planned: Water management must be adapted
New strategies planned Water management needs to be adjusted 03/11/2023 09:29 am Because of the climate crisis, water will also become a scarce and valuable commodity in this country. For…
Drought: “The situation is worse than last year on the same date”, warns Christophe Béchu
By Emma Confrere Posted 12 hours ago , Update 12 hours ago Over the last 18 months in France, 15 have been short of rain. BIB-Bilder / stock.adobe.com The Minister…
Is this winter’s drought recoverable for this summer’s harvest?
In certain territories such as the Pyrénées-Orientales, the water deficit is such that the climate becomes semi-arid. Something to worry fruit and vegetable producers as well as winegrowers. OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE…