Historic drought/ More than 100 communes in France are without drinking water. What scientists warn
2022-08-07 12:28:29
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More than 100 communes in France no longer have drinking water and must receive deliveries by truck, France's ecological transition minister Christophe Bechu said during a visit to the country's southeastern region.
Many European countries are experiencing historic drought conditions amid low rainfall and high temperatures due to climate change.
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne called on the French to be very vigilant about the use of water resources.
Paris has already taken measures to limit water use, including watering parks only at night.
In the latest sixth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), scientists said that human-caused climate change will contribute to intensifying the impact of drought in some regions.
Climate change will also affect other extreme weather disasters, such as floods.
A recent report from the European Commission said that almost half of the EU is exposed to warning levels of drought. This is likely to threaten agricultural production and crop yields in some countries.
