Europe facing its worst drought in 500 years – study
Brussels, BelgiumReuters Europe is facing its worst drought in at least 500 years, with two-thirds of the continent in a state of alert or warning, reducing inland shipping, electricity production and the yields of certain crops, a European Union agency said on Tuesday. The August report of the European Drought Observatory, overseen by the European […]
Dry man of Europe, Poland strives to save water
Rome, ItalyThomson Reuters Foundation Poland – hit by back-to-back droughts – is on a mission to save water and end its reputation as dry man of Europe. Crop yields have shrunk. Taps have run dry. And all this before climate change truly bites, experts say – hence the drive to act fast before things get […]