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1990 UK Drought and Heatwave; 1995 UK Drought and Heatwave (The drought generally lasted until Summer 1997) 2003 UK Drought and Heatwave; 2006 UK Drought and Heatwave; 2011 UK Drought and March–April Heatwave (The drought continued from 2010 and lasted through until March 2012) Part of the 2010-2012 UK Drought. 2011 UK September–October ...
A report from the Global Drought Observatory has confirmed this. [3] The drought had serious consequences for hydropower generation and the cooling systems of nuclear power plants, as the drought reduced the amount of river water available for cooling. [4] [5] Agriculture in Europe was also negatively affected by the drought.
Drought warnings were put in place for the summer. [10] It was the driest February since 1993. [11] Scientists said that this increased the drought risk for other regions of England. [12] It was the wettest March in over 40 years for England and Wales. [13]
Europe experienced its third-warmest January on record, France has seen a record dry spell of 31 days without rain, and the Alps have received less than half their normal snowfall so far this winter.
Pan-European famine, including Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Low Countries, Nordic Countries, Russia and mostly east of Ukraine [40] Europe: 1585–1587: Pan-European famine, including Italy, France, Low Countries, Britain and Ireland [40] Europe: 1586 Famine and drought in Qishan County, Shaanxi province. Rice prices ...
The U.S. drought monitor has four levels of drought - moderate, severe, extreme, exceptional. They release their findings every Thursday as an update on what the country is facing in terms of ...
Pages in category "Droughts in Europe" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Olive oil-producing countries plagued by drought and extreme weather, including Spain, Greece, Portugal and Tunisia, are expected to see stronger harvests this year, according to the International ...