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The cause is rooted in draught and the Mediterranean region and Southeastern Europe are at the highest risk.
Europe has been suffering from more extreme climatic events in recent times.
The cause is rooted in draught and the Mediterranean region and Southeastern Europe are at the highest risk.
Europe has been suffering from more extreme climatic events in recent times. The whole continent is threatened by draught, which puts agriculture in extremely difficult position for development, writes Euronews.
Farmers are convinced that the Seasons are shifting
Experts note that by 2100 the price of agricultural land in some regions of southern Europe will fall by more than 80%. This may entail the abandonment of fields and pastures. Among the most threatened regions are the Mediterranean region and Southeastern Europe.
The drought will be due to higher air temperatures and reduced rainfall throughout the Old Continent. Apart from the agricultural sector, the population will also be affected by the lack of water.
According to data from the European Environment Agency in Central and Eastern Europe, heavy rainfall may increase by 35%, which will provoke flooding of agricultural land.
Experts add that the rise in air temperature over the last 40 years has allowed the crop fields to expand northward. This trend is likely to continue and yields in these places will become richer.
In neighboring Greece, meanwhile, lack of sufficient rainfall continues to worry local farmers, Eleftheria reports.
The level of Lake Plastira is currently 1.5 meters lower than a year earlier. Dams have been built along the Pinios River. For now, the emergency tanks are full and this inspires security, but it cannot be endless given the lack of rain. The combination of high temperatures suggests that the reserves are likely to begin to be used earlier than ever.
The whole continent is threatened by draught, which puts agriculture in extremely difficult position for development, writes Euronews.
Farmers are convinced that the Seasons are shifting
Experts note that by 2100 the price of agricultural land in some regions of southern Europe will fall by more than 80%. This may entail the abandonment of fields and pastures. Among the most threatened regions are the Mediterranean region and Southeastern Europe.
The drought will be due to higher air temperatures and reduced rainfall throughout the Old Continent. Apart from the agricultural sector, the population will also be affected by the lack of water.
According to data from the European Environment Agency in Central and Eastern Europe, heavy rainfall may increase by 35%, which will provoke flooding of agricultural land.
Experts add that the rise in air temperature over the last 40 years has allowed the crop fields to expand northward. This trend is likely to continue and yields in these places will become richer.
In neighboring Greece, meanwhile, lack of sufficient rainfall continues to worry local farmers, Eleftheria reports.
The level of Lake Plastira is currently 1.5 meters lower than a year earlier. Dams have been built along the Pinios River. For now, the emergency tanks are full and this inspires security, but it cannot be endless given the lack of rain. The combination of high temperatures suggests that the reserves are likely to begin to be used earlier than ever.
Source: www.agri.bg
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