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Hell heat in Europe

Hell heat in Europe

Europe experiences one of the driest years in memory

Hell heat in Europe

"Real hell" - these are the words the European media describe the unprecedented heat. Extremely high air temperatures over the past two weeks recorded in Portugal (up to 47°C), Italy (higher 40 °C), France (34 °C), Greece (to 40 °C), Spain (to 42 °C), UK (to 40 °C). The Portuguese Ministry of Health announced 17 July, that in the previous week more than 650 human. FROM 7 by 13 July every forty minutes there was a death of one person. More than died in Spain from the heat 500 human. And in the Spanish city of Valladolid, because of the unprecedented heat, birds began to fall from the sky - pigeons, shear, even storks.

Hell heat in Europe

Due to heat and drought, the Italian government has declared a state of emergency in much of the north of the country.. Verona, with a quarter of a million people, has imposed a limit on the use of drinking water. Milan announced the shutdown of its decorative fountains. In the Po basin in northern Italy, where a third of the country's population lives, more than 200 no rain for days. As a result, this longest river in Italy, whose waters are used for drinking, irrigation and hydropower, reached the lowest level in history. The water level in lakes Lago Maggiore and Lake Garda is also much lower., than usual at this time of the year. In the river Tiber, flowing through Rome, the water level also dropped.. Overall, hydropower in Italy fell by 40 percent compared to last year, reports AFP.

The water level in the Rhine is falling rapidly, and this is one of the longest rivers in Europe, extending 1233 km. On one of the branches of the Rhine at the confluence with the sea is the port of Rotterdam - the largest in Europe. I agree with it, The Rhine is getting shallower every day.

UK cabinet calls for emergency over the weekend, to discuss the nation's first "extreme red" heat warning. And for the first time in history, the UK weather service has declared a “red alert” due to temperatures above 40 degrees.

Hell heat in Europe

Wildfires rage across the continent due to heat and unprecedented drought. Almost half of the wooded area of ​​the Sierra de la Culebra, mountain range in northwestern Spain, burned, what made it the biggest fire, recorded in the history of Spain. Neighborhoods in Figueruela de Arriba are still on fire. Across the Mediterranean, firefighters have struggled to contain fires., the rivers have dried up, and thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes. Thousands forced to flee as wildfires rage in southwest France.

"Europe is experiencing one of the driest years in memory", - writes the European edition of the American newspaper Politico in an article titled "The Great Drought in Europe". Drought has already reduced hydropower and food production. Many city authorities are asking residents to reduce drinking water consumption..

Unprecedented drought turns into disaster for agriculture. Heat waves cause trees and shrubs to suck water from deeper underground layers., depleting groundwater. Ecosystems can collapse under stress, Niko Wanders warned, Associate Professor in the Department of Hydrological Extremes at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands.

Hell heat in Europe

Farmers in Western Europe are in a panic. The European Commission predicts, that this year the total grain harvest, including wheat, barley and corn, due to drought will be 2,5 percent below, than last year. The Ministry of Agriculture of Hungary stated, that at the beginning of the month it received 8 413 drought damage notices, covering 322 000 hectares in 2022 year, which is three times any previous first half of the year.

In Italy, the outlook is even more dramatic.. “We estimate a reduction in production by about 30 percent, but, perhaps, even more, especially in relation to grain", Alessandra De Santis said, Head of Brussels office, lobbying for the interests of Italian farmers.

The report of the Joint Research Center of the European Commission says, that half of the EU is at risk of drought. The agriculture of many countries will be damaged. An analysis of the development and impact of prolonged heat showed, what 11% territories of the European Union is already experiencing a shortage of moisture in the soil, a 46% territories are at risk. Caused by climate change. A lack of moisture and high temperatures will lead to a decrease in crop yields., which worsens the already negative forecasts for grain. The consequences of the drought, noted in the report, impact on Spanish agriculture, Italy, Portugal, Romania and France. To some extent, the July weather conditions will harm Hungary's agricultural producers, Germany, Poland, Slovenia and Croatia.

Hell heat in Europe

Europe is threatened with desertification, Turkish newspaper warns Turkey. Spain and Portugal are experiencing the hottest days in the last thousand years.

The current dramatic drought in Europe hits the continent at a time of acute energy crisis, caused by suicidal sanctions against Russia and a hasty attempt at a "green transition". Electricity prices have skyrocketed and air conditioning has become a problem. Also, Norwegian energy analyst warns Rystad Energy, due to abnormal heat, European states will not be able to increase gas reserves before the winter period.

Hell heat in Europe

"In April we expected, that the next European winter will be a difficult time for consumers and governments. Our updated scripts show, Europe, probably, will face the storm much sooner", - concludes Rystad Energy.

Vladimir Malyshev

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