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The floodwaters were so high, firefighter and coastguard helicopters were needed to rescue some residents who climbed onto rooftops of three-story buildings to avoid drowning.

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Dried strawberry plants are pictured near the Donana National Park, in Almonte, Spain 25 April 2023.

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View of La Baells reservoir in Berga, about 112 km north of Barcelona. Spain, Sunday, March 26, 2023.

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Tourists sunbathe, as Europe is under an unusually extreme heat wave, in Paris, France in 2022.

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Firefighters battle a large fire at Chiberta forest in Anglet, southwestern France, Thursday, July 30, 2020.

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Most of Portugal's electricity came from solar and wind last month, with fossil generation limited to 24%.

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Spain says it plans to ban outdoor work during periods of extreme heat.

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12/05/2023

An array of solar panels float on top of a water storage pond in Sayreville, New Jersey in the US.

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The depleted La Baells reservoir in Berga, about 112 km north of Barcelona. Spain

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A stranded boat is pictured above the water line at the lake Serre-Poncon in southern France, Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

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Coastal region in France restricts water use during 'crisis' drought

10/05/2023

The 'watercops' of Las Vegas make city a model in drought-hit US

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Spanish farmers in Catalonia stage a tractor go-slow protest against the effect of drought in Lleida, Spain 9 May 2023.

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A woman refreshes herself at a drinking fountain in Rome's Pantheon square.

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09/05/2023

Animals are pictured in marshes at Donana National Park, where drought has reduced water levels.

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05/05/2023

Spanish farmer and president of the Deilor cooperative Juan Francisco Abellaneda.

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French rescuers from the Securite Civile force prepare for this year's fire season.

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28/04/2023

Workers catch fish using voltage electricity to transfer the native species to another location due to the low water level of the River Onyar in Girona, Spain, 26 April.

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27/04/2023

A ship is guided through the Panama Canal's Miraflores locks near Panama City.

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26/04/2023

People cool down near the fountains of the Trocadero gardens in Paris, France, Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

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25/04/2023

A drone image shows San Biagio island, affected by drought in Lake Garda, near Lido di Manerba, Italy, February 21, 2023.

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25/04/2023

A woman holds an umbrella to shelter from the sun during a hot sunny day in Madrid, Spain, Monday, July 18, 2022.

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20/04/2023

A green pedal boat is tied to a dock in a dried part of the Sau reservoir.

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A plant is photographed on the cracked earth after the water level has dropped in the Sau reservoir, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, April 18, 2023

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