6 of the 16 driest summers have occurred in the last 10 years
A study by the University of Zagaroza reveals that 6 of the 16 driest summers have occurred in the last 10 years. Is it due to climate change?
Droughts
Las Tablas de Daimiel suffers a severe drought
It is already the fourth dry year that the National Park has suffered and both the biodiversity it supports and the ecological balance are deteriorating.
The hydrological year 2017 closes with a deficit of 15%
This year's water deficit closes with 15% less than the previous year. It has been considered a very dry period throughout Spain.
Forests with more biodiversity are better resistant to drought
The biodiversity of an ecosystem is essential for resistance to any type of environmental impact. You want to know why?
The Mansilla reservoir leaves a town uncovered by the drought
Due to the drought and low water levels, the Mansillans are able to walk through the now emerged town.
Ecosystems take longer and longer to recover after drought
There is a new study that indicates that terrestrial ecosystems take longer to recover from recent droughts than from those of the XNUMXth century.
Kenya's drought is already a natural disaster
There are already three and a half million Kenyans in need of humanitarian aid due to the severe drought that is hitting the country.
Summer begins in Spain with reservoirs at 53% capacity
We started the summer with the reservoirs at 53% of their total capacity. This corresponds to almost 20% below what we had in 2007.
High temperatures and droughts are becoming more frequent
Now in summer, with the increase in temperatures and the decrease in rainfall, the times of droughts begin.
Climate change threatens to wipe out our water resources
The impacts of climate change in the Spanish basins may be greater than those contemplated in the Hydrological Plans
Aid plan for the drought in Bolivia
The drought that is taking place in Bolivia is the most severe in the last 25 years. What projects exist to alleviate the problems of the drought?
Somalia drought reduces food and causes deaths
In Somalia, some 196 people have died from the drought that has hit so far this year due to lack of water and disease.
Somalia declares a state of national disaster due to drought
Somalia has declared a state of alert for the drought that is hitting the land.
What is drought and what effects does it produce?
We tell you what drought is, a phenomenon that can have very important consequences for the life of the entire affected area.
The impact of climate change on droughts is less than expected
According to new research, climate change will have less of an impact on droughts than expected. We tell you why.
The amount of precipitation measured in plant wax
The amount of precipitation measured in the wax of land plants has shed much light on the weather patterns of the past thousands of years, extending the poor study of measurement patterns to the fossil record.