In June, 85% of the climatic norm of precipitation fell in Belarus, the Belgiromete. The average air temperature in Belarus in June 2023 was +17.7°C, which is +0.7°C above the climatic norm. In the first decade it was cold, the temperature was 0.8 °C below the norm. The second and third decades were warm, with … Read more
In the midst of the water emergency that Uruguay is going through due to the lack of water, one of the Directors of the National Administration of State Sanitation Works (OSE – Drinking water and sanitation of Uruguay), Edgardo Ortuno, warned that the devastating panorama could have been avoided if the infrastructure works were carried … Read more
The Netherlands is currently experiencing its longest period without rain, the longest regional heat wave, and the hottest June ever recorded. However, there is some relief in sight as the extreme summer weather appears to be coming to an end. Breaking records seems to be a recurring theme in the Netherlands, as the hottest June … Read more
The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued severe weather warnings for heavy thunderstorms in the western region of Thuringia. The warnings come as a result of the current weather conditions and are aimed at keeping the public informed and safe. According to the DWD, the warnings are categorized into different levels, with Level 1 being … Read more
12 jun 2023 om 05:00 Due to the dry nature areas in Spain, among others, birds have moved on to the north. Rare birds such as the bee-eater and the black-winged stilt will be found in larger numbers than usual in the Netherlands this spring. The birds spend the winter in Africa and after flying … Read more
The high accident rate in the countryside registered in recent months due to the drought, the recent events of flooding, frost and hailstones constitute one of the most important reasons for concern, both for farmers who have seen their crops and their crops threatened and decimated income, as well as for the insurance companies that … Read more
ANPA stream in the agricultural area near Halle in the Achterhoek is almost dry. This year’s spring was marked by lots and lots of rain. Despite the wet spring, concerns about drought in the Netherlands have not disappeared. Climate change is often cited as a cause of desiccation, but according to experts, it is due … Read more
ANP NOS News•today, 22:11 Spring hasn’t been as wet as this year since 2006. Due to the wet spring, the groundwater level has returned to normal for the first time in ages. Especially in March and April there was a lot of rain. May also started wet with heavy (thunderstorm) showers on many days, but … Read more
AFPResidents of Conselice, in the Emilia-Romagna region, ride bicycles across a flooded street. From the driest month of April ever measured to unprecedented downpours. Spain, like Italy last week, is experiencing extreme weather. But those cloudbursts have not solved the drought problems. And because of climate change, southern European countries can increasingly expect this extreme … Read more
AFPNear Cambrai in northern France, work is underway on the water supply network (archive photo) NOS News•today, 4:01 PM Frank Renout correspondent France Frank Renout correspondent France There is drought and water shortages in large parts of France. In some places in the south, water use by residents and farmers has already been severely curtailed. … Read more