Drought in Europe
Amid talk of ‘renewed focus on climate change’ (see below), we note similar drought conditions have happened before at times of La Niña. Two articles discussing the French drought refer to 1976, 2011 and 2022 as the three worst in recent history (similar to England). These were also years of significant spells of La Niña:
— 1975–1976 La Niña event
— The 2010–2012 La Niña event was one of the strongest on record
— La Niña Climate Cycle Could Last Into 2023, According to UN
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‘France struggles with drought over punishing summer of heat’ says Phys.org.
From farmers to fishermen, boat owners to ordinary households, communities across France are struggling with a severe drought that has seen an unprecedented number of regions affected by water restrictions this summer.
Like much of western Europe, the country is going through a punishing hot…
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