The last statement of the drought’s European Laboratory attracts a concern panorama Drought In the south, east and center Europa. The iBerian Peninsula faces the most important conditions, with many RednessEnd Alter Periods Drought And vigorously Rain and Spring Rain.
By 2023, Spain had already had the largest drought -stricken landscape, with 34,000 km2, Poland, 24,000, and Lithuania, 20,000. At the same time, there is Orange caution Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Poland, Belarus, Most of Ukraine, as well as some points of Ireland, Scotland and Germany and France.
Cyprus faces an important atmosphere of water pressure
The growing use of water resources does not provide relief. Last step Hydraulic tableNew water consumption has reached 5.8% of the total resources available. More than 20% values are usually considered a symbol of water shortage.
Cherry Faces The most important situationA 71% The use of new water resources, followed by Malta and Romania, 34% and 21% respectively. Latvia, Croatia, Sweden, Slovakia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Finland and Luxembourg have registered less than 1%of water exploitation code, indicating that they are not under water pressure.
The development of freshwater consumption countries in 2012-22
If we look at the course in the decade of 2012-2022 Italia Have been registered High growth rate There The use of fresh waterWith an increase of about 7%, Turkey, almost 6%, and 4%of Malta.
“According to the European Environmental Organization, the frequency and intensity of the century is expected to be in the middle of the century Heat waves And Drought Most in Europe. Therefore, it is important that the soil management procedures are properly adjusted and the use of national and EU adaptation techniques Performance“.
Waste water, “the most valuable source”
At your last meeting, the MED9 countries (France, Croatia, Sipre, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain) Ideas for dealing with droughtIntellectual irrigation systems, crop protection technologies, water safety systems and genetically modified crops.
But, according to the European Investment Bank, is important Intensify the recycling of wastewater. “More than 80% of waste water is wasted,” says Maria Diamondi, an expert in bank water.
“Wastewater They are not a problem. That is one The most valuable source Water, nutrients and energy. We have to do Change the method we treat it And restore waste water resources a Preference“.
Video editor Mert Cane Yilmas
