60% of European Union and UK land is now facing drought conditions
必旺我头条 2022-08-09

Sixty percent of land in the European Union and United Kingdom -- an area bigger than Alaska and Texas combined -- is under either drought warnings or alerts, according to the European Drought Observatory.

The findings were based on data from a 10-day period near the end of July. The monitor said 45% of land was now covered by "warnings," which means there is a deficit of moisture in the soil, while 15% is under the more severe level of "alert," where vegetation is stressed.

The data coincided with a report published Monday by the EU's climate monitoring agency Copernicus, which said that much of Europe experienced a drier-than-average July, with several local records broken in the west for low rainfall and drought hitting several parts of southwestern and southeastern Europe.

    Those conditions facilitated the spread and intensification of wildfires, according to the report, which also comes as parts of Europe endure brutal back-to-back heat waves, in what is shaping up to be one of the continent's hottest summers on record.


      The new data comes as the world grapples with a food crisis only just abating as Russia lifts its blockade of grain exports from Ukraine. Extreme weather and supply chain issues have worsened the crisis and are likely to persist for some time.

      A recent report by the Joint Research Centre, the European Commission's science service, forecast a drop of 8-9% in the production of grain maize, sunflowers and soybeans in the EU because of hot and dry conditions over the summer, well below the five-year average.

      Copernicus Senior Scientist Freja Vamborg said that "dry conditions from previous months combined with high temperatures and low precipitation rates seen in many areas during July may have adverse effects on agricultural production and other industries such as river transport and energy production."


      独家币评 更多>
      FTX危机敲响警钟 华尔街大玩家纷纷抛弃比特币
      2022-11-14
      元宇宙迎来“至暗时刻”了吗?
      2022-10-29
      加密寒冬中 美国企业依然热衷加密货币
      2022-10-15
      律师观点:合并后的以太坊是证券吗?
      2022-09-29
      扎克伯格因押注元宇宙损失近5000亿元
      2022-09-20
      美联储货币政策会议召开在即 加密总市值跌破1万亿美元
      2022-09-19
      元宇宙给国家层面带来的四个挑战
      2022-09-03
      商旅焦点 更多>
      第七届中国非物质文化遗产博览会开幕
      2022-08-26
      中国与海合会国家的关系可能为世界新秩序铺平道路
      2022-04-26
      16省份春节旅游成绩单出炉!这5地收入超百亿
      2022-02-08
      高原“复兴号”出发!西藏春运首次进入动车时代
      2022-01-18
      线上二手交易越来越火
      2022-01-12
      连涨4月,全球粮价创10年新高
      2021-12-07
      餐饮巨头宣布:关闭200家门店
      2021-08-23
      专题报道 更多>
      正确理性看待疫情防控新形势
      2022-12-12
      美国购物季,中国电商平台叫板亚马逊
      2022-12-07
      习近平等党和国家领导同志到医院为江泽民同志送别并护送遗体到八宝山火化
      2022-12-06
      中国空间站建成在即,六位航天员相约“天宫”,神舟十五号承载航天雄心
      2022-11-29
      我国成世界进口贸易增长最主要动力
      2022-11-28
      中企13类高科技产品全球份额增加
      2022-11-24
      大陆疯世界杯,逾5成亲子房预定为“看球房”
      2022-11-21
      回到顶部