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Barcelona declares drought emergency
After months of warnings, authorities in Catalonia have declared a drought emergency. The region is in the midst of the worst drought since records began. Catalonia has experienced 40 consecutive months of below-average rainfall. Experts say climate change is driving the drought, with the entire Mediterranean region expected to warm faster than many other parts of the world in the coming years.
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Drought periods in Europe became shorter and more intense
Since the beginning of the 20th century, drought periods in Europe are shorter but more intense. Moreover, high temperatures, often accompanying these droughts, cause greater water loss from the soil. This has a significant negative effect on agriculture and vegetation in general, according to an international team of scientists.
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MedECC released a preliminary assessment of risk associated to climate and environmental changes in the Mediterranean region
This assessment has been undertaken by the network of Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change (MedECC) supported by the Union for the Mediterranean and Plan Bleu (UN Environment/MAP Regional Activity Center). This preliminary report also includes results of discussions among MedECC scientists during workshops and meetings, which have been taken place since 2016.
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New Global Drought Observatory report published
The recently published Global Drought Observatory (GDO) report analyses the impacts of the severe drought that has been affecting large areas of Europe and provides forecasts for the upcoming months.
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Policy brief on the European Drought Observatory for Resilience and Adaptation (EDORA)
The EDORA Science for Policy Brief showcases that the network of Drought Observatories in the EU provides technical and scientific support to collect drought impact data and analysis. It also develops tailored sectoral and a regionally disaggregated drought risk assessments to adapt to the risk posed by droughts and water scarcity, both in the current climate and in the future climate.
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Prolonged drought and record temperatures have critical impact in the Mediterranean
According to a report by the European Commission's Joint Research Center (JRC), events caused by climate change have affected Europe for more than two years and northern Africa for six years, causing water shortages and hampering vegetation growth. Long-lasting, above-average temperatures, warm spells and poor precipitation have led to severe drought conditions in for example in Southern Italy, Southern Spain and Malta.
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Vegetation response to water deficit in Europe
Monitoring vegetation response to water deficit due to droughts is necessary to be able to introduce effective measures to increase the resilience of ecosystems in line with the EU’s nature restoration plan. Between 2000 and 2016, Europe was affected by severe droughts, causing average yearly vegetation productivity losses covering around 121,000 km2.
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