There is a drought warning on 47% of the European territory, with “lower than usual rainfall and deficit soil moisture”. “17% of the EU is on alert, in the sense that vegetation and crops also show the negative effects of drought. Overall, 64% of Europe is on alert, which also contributes to spreading the danger areas widely. of fire across the EU “. This was stated by the spokesman of the EU Commission Johannes Bahrke, during the daily briefing with the press, referring to the data of the latest report of the Commission’s Joint Research Center.
The Commission’s Joint Research Center report on drought in Europe in August essentially confirms the worrying situation in July.
“The combination of severe drought and heat waves has created unprecedented stress on the water level across the EU – underlines the Commissioner for Research Mariya Gabriel -. Currently we are seeing a season of fires well beyond above average and a major impact on agricultural production. Climate change is undoubtedly more evident every year. The European Commission and its scientists are working tirelessly to map and study this crisis with the best available technology, from space and on the ground, and are leading efforts to protect our environment and our citizens from emergencies. “
Water and thermal tensions significantly worsen previous outlook on summer crop yields, it is explained. Current yield forecasts for maize, soybeans and sunflowers at EU level are, respectively: 16%, 15% and 12% below the five-year average.
As has already emerged in recent weeks, the experts of the Research Center believe that the drought seems to be the worst for at least 500 years, although at the end of the season it will be possible to confirm this preliminary estimate with the final data.
Source: Ansa
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