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Europe's drought could be the worst in 500 years, warns researcher

"Just to give you an idea the 2018 drought was so extreme that, looking back at least the last 500 years, there were no other events similar to the drought of 2018, but this year I think it is really worse than 2018."

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France drought: Loire river so low it can be crossed on foot

With an early heatwave in June and an unusually hot and dry month of May, the bed of the Loire has reached a lower level than usual, so much so that the river can be crossed on foot in certain places.

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Surviving on berries: Kenya's Purapul people face starvation

In the dust bowl of Kenya's drought-stricken north, the people of Purapul are edging closer to starvation, surviving on nothing but wild berries as their children waste away from hunger.

World News

How is Europe tackling unprecedented water shortages?

Countries across Europe are taking emergency measures as water levels hit new lows and temperatures continue to soar.

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Italy

Watch: WWII bomb revealed by Italy drought is safely detonated

The bomb was found by fishermen on the banks of the River Po, which has all but dried up in the valley's worst drought for 70 years.

Portugal

Portugal sets July heat record as severe drought continues

Some 45% of mainland Portugal is in “extreme drought”, while only 3mm of rain fell during July.

Climate

Kenya drought crisis: ‘I pray we get rain by the mercy of God’

Four consecutive failed rainy seasons have caused crippling food insecurity and malnutrition in Kenya.

Europe News

Over 100 French towns without drinking water amid 'historic drought'

France's prime minister has created an emergency crisis cell to address the country's "worst ever drought".

Earth News

How to save water: 11 unusual ways to use less during droughts

Water is likely to be limited for decades to come so don’t rely on restrictions to tell you when you should be saving the life-giving liquid

Italy

'Tragic situation': Rice paddies dry up in Italy amid record drought

The future of Italian risotto in the Po Valley is in peril as paddy fields dry up and turn salty amid a historic drought.

France

French vineyards suffering from severe drought in some regions

The driest July since 1959 is forcing vine growers in some regions of France to ask for special permission to irrigate their vineyards

Climate

Extreme drought: Some Europeans now only have 4 hours of water a day

People across Europe are feeling the consequences of record breaking temperatures and unusually low levels of rainfall.

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Firefighters battle blaze in Bosnia

Volunteer firefighters battle a brush fire in Hutovo, on the outskirts of Neum, the only Bosnian town on the Adriatic coast.

Europe News

France faces third heatwave of the summer amid severe drought

There are water restrictions in several southern European countries due to drought.

Portugal

Hundreds of firefighters battle huge forest fire near Lisbon

Local residents, including 30 people from a retirement home, had to be evacuated to safety as the fire approached.

Euronews Witness

Feeling the heat: the cost of Italy's worst drought in decades

A lack of rain linked to climate change has led to Italy's worst drought in 70 years. Euronews' Julian Gomez visited three of north Italy's most badly affected regions to see for himself both the economic and environmental cost.

Destinations

This staple of Mediterranean cuisine could disappear due to drought

The 'green gold' of Spain may not flow for much longer.

World News

Wildfires Europe: Greece, Tenerife, and Czech Republic battle new and ongoing blazes

Several major fires are burning across Greece where the heatwave, which started on Saturday, 23 July, has increased the danger of new ones. Meanwhile, a fire in Tenerife has burnt almost 2,500 hectares.

Earth News

Farmers in northern Italy could run out of water before end of July

Government officials warn that if it doesn’t rain soon there won’t be water for farmers to keep their crops alive.

Earth News

Watch the ‘water police’ enforcing LA rules on garden watering

Los Angeles is currently under the strictest water usage restrictions of all time