Etiket: drought
Research warns of global food shortage threat from heat and drought
A recent study in the scientific journal ‘Climate and Atmospheric Science’ takes a look at a disturbing scenario in which extreme weather events simultaneously affect two major grain regions. These…
Constitutional Court upholds law protecting owners with damage from drought
Constitutional Court upholds law protecting owners with damage from drought Under the impetus of Vooruit politician Melissa Depraetere, a law had already been passed that compensates owners of houses with…
Flemings in Spain about extreme deluge after long drought: “In a few hours we received the amount of rain that normally falls here in 3 years”
Southeast Spain, where several regions have been groaning under extreme drought for months, has had to contend with heavy rainfall in recent days. Basements were flooded, roads were closed, schools…
After record drought now record rainfall in southern Spain: 130 liters per square meter in one day | Abroad
The regions of Murcia, Valencia and Andalusia have been particularly hard hit. In the city of Cartagena (Murcia) on the Mediterranean Sea, cars were almost up to the roof in…
After weeks of drought, the south of Spain is now experiencing extreme rainfall
Several regions in the south of Spain are currently experiencing heavy rainfall, after weeks of persistent drought and heat. In many regions, schools, universities and nurseries had to close due…
Drought in the pampas is yet another plague for the Argentine peso
The day Ignacio Quirno found 25 of his cows dead in the pasture, he desperately threw up his hands and begged for rain. For months Argentina has been ravaged by…
Carl Huybrechts about the drought that threatens his olive grove in Spain: “People will soon have no drinking water here”
The drought that has been plaguing Spain for weeks is threatening the production of olive oil. “Spain supplies half of all the olive oil worldwide,” says former sports commentator Carl…
The autonomous financing drought, by Guillem López Casasnovas
Those of us who dedicate ourselves to the study can easily observe trends, more or less underground currents of ideas that flow in one way or another towards politics. Some…
33-year drought ended! Naples trembles to the Scudetto
SSC Napoli is the Italian soccer champion. Coach Luciano Spalletti’s team drew 1-1 (0-1) at Udinese Calcio and thus secured their third title in the club’s history in Serie A.…
Junts, PSC and ERC agree on how to apply the fines for the drought but clash over investments
The meetings for mend the hole of the summit of drought continue with a few hours left before the vote on the joint law proposal that intends to amend the…