Recent rainfall in Spain and Portugal was not enough to undo the damage to food production from drought earlier in the growing season, while fears are growing for crops in northern Europe, where a new drought is developing
Meanwhile, a new drought is setting in the north of the continent, around the Baltic Sea, Scandinavia, the UK, Ireland, and Germany after a severe lack of rain.The European Commission is planning to mobilise an extra €330m funding for EU farmers grappling with challenging weather, high costs and trade problems.
From June to August 2023, drier than average conditions are predicted for southern Scandinavia, the southern UK, Denmark, Germany, and the Baltic Sea regions.Is the drought in Europe due to climate change?in Europe and the Mediterranean, as well as southern Africa, central and eastern Asia, southern Australia, and western North America.twenty times more likelyWatch The Climate Show with Tom Heap on Saturday and Sunday at 3pm and 7.
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