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Europe is facing yet another climate-driven drought, with hotspots like Spain, Cyprus, and Greece under severe alert. Hydropower, agriculture, and tourism are already feeling the pressure after an unusually hot spring.
A new report by the European Drought Observatory (EDO) reveals that over 40% of Europe is experiencing some degree of drought, as record-breaking spring temperatures driven by climate change take a toll. Areas under the highest alert include parts of south-eastern Spain, Greece, Cyprus, and the south-eastern Balkans. These regions are dealing with dry soil, reduced rainfall, and stressed vegetation.
Popular tourist destinations such as Santorini and Mykonos are struggling with water shortages, with water being shipped in or sourced via desalination. Experts say overtourism and poor planning are exacerbating the crisis, though agriculture remains the largest consumer of water, especially in drought-affected countries like Greece.
Beyond the Mediterranean, drought warnings extend across Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, and parts of northern and eastern Europe. Ukraine's rapidly warming climate threatens global grain supplies, while other countries are also grappling with reduced crop yields and environmental stress.
Drought conditions persist beyond Europe, affecting regions of Türkiye, the Middle East, and northern Africa, many of which have been under warning for over a year. The energy sector is also impacted, as drought and erratic rainfall challenge hydropower generation.
Climate experts confirm that global warming is intensifying droughts by raising temperatures and altering rainfall patterns. As Europe heads into summer, the continent’s capacity to recover from dry spells appears increasingly compromised.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
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Australian researchers have pioneered a low-cost and scalable plasma-based method to produce ammonia gas directly from air, offering a green alternative to the traditional fossil fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
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As Greece swelters under an intense heat wave, electricity demand and wholesale prices have soared to record highs, straining the national grid and pushing infrastructure to its limits.
From Hawaii’s fiery lava fountains to Italy’s ash-filled skies, it may feel like volcanoes are erupting everywhere in 2025. With nearly 50 eruptions already this year, many are asking, is the Earth getting more active? The truth is far less alarming, and far more fascinating.
Greece’s fir forests are vanishing as climate change fuels extreme heat, prolonged drought, and pest outbreaks, leaving once-lush mountains scarred by dying trees.
Storms and rising seas are washing away Barcelona’s man-made beaches, putting tourism and coastal life at risk, according to residents in the area. In Montgat, locals say their summers by the sea are vanishing.
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