Etiket: drought
The red kites of Doñana, long-term victims of the drought
A new study suggests that red kites born in times of drought suffer the consequences all their lives The advance of the droughts is weighing down the life expectancy of…
Damage to buildings due to drought in France estimated at 1.6 to 2.4 billion euros | Abroad
The previous record dates back to 2003, when the drought caused damage of 2.12 billion euros. Since 1982, fire insurance in France has also covered natural disasters. This only concerns…
Drought destroys cotton fields in Texas
Almost nothing is left of his cotton fields, perhaps 20 percent can still be saved. The drought ravaging part of the US has wiped out most of the production of…
Finally: after a quarter-century drought, HCAW takes the national championship again
HCAW is the new national champion in baseball. The Bussum-squad defeated Neptunus 2-0. With the three previous victories, the baseball players only needed one more win in the Holland Series.…
‘North Brabant must take drastic measures against drought’
Noord-Brabant will have to take drastic measures against a structural water shortage in the next twenty years. In particular, the use of groundwater must be reduced, the level of which…
Flemish Drought Commission lifts restrictions on pleasure craft, but “drought remains serious” | Inland
“The maximum grouped lockout will remain in place,” according to the Drought Committee. In doing so, as many ships as possible are fired at the same time (moved to a…
Nearly 3 million euros in compensation paid after extreme drought in 2020
Nearly 3 million euros in compensation paid after extreme drought in 2020 The drought in 2020 has been officially recognized as a disaster and so farmers with crop damage can…
How do you save the garden in times of extreme drought?
Statue Matteo Bal When you return from vacation, the garden is a sad sight. The grass has yellowed, many plants have withered. Autumn has already started for the blackberry bush:…
Walloon agricultural organization estimates loss due to drought at 200 million euros
The drought of the past weeks and months has already cost Walloon farmers 200 million euros. That is what the Fédération wallonne de l’agriculture (FWA) calculated. In some places, farmers…
Persistent drought hits birch trees the hardest
The aerial photo shows the dying birch population in the Hirschgarten Dreieck (Köpenick) Photo: Ralf Gunther From Hildburg Bruns Birches are always the first. In terms of growth, but unfortunately…