Drought

08.08.2020 Author: Isolde Moussot Translator: Isolde Moussot Original language: de

Since spring 2018, a large part of Europe, including Germany and the Czech Republic, has been suffering from an exceptional drought. The last 5 years were the hottest 5 years since weather records began.

Sources:

https://www.prosieben.de/tv/galileo/videos/europa-trocknet-aus-schlimm

https://www.n-tv.de/wissen/Haerteste-Duerre-seit-250-Jahren-in-Europa-

28.07.2020 Author: Isolde Moussot Translator: Isolde Moussot Original language: de

The drought of the last two years has caused severe damage to forests. Last year alone, 32 million cubic metres of damaged wood were felled, which is 6 times as much as in 2017. During the entire period of regulated forest management, i.e. for 200 years, there has been no forest damage on such

Sources:

https://www.tagesschau.de/waldschaeden-103.html

https://www.rnd.de/wissen/waldschaden-nehmen-deutlich-zu-zahl-geschadi

17.06.2020 Author: Isolde Moussot Translator: Isolde Moussot Original language: de
Last change: Isolde Moussot 24.06.2020

Ni siquiera las lluvias de los últimos días pudieron reponer las reservas de agua subterránea. Alemania se dirige posiblemente al tercer año de sequía consecutivo.

Sources:

https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/Grundwasser-wird-in-viele

05.06.2020 Author: Isolde Moussot Translator: Isolde Moussot Original language: de

From 6.6.2020 until October, the abstraction of water from rivers, streams and lakes in the state of Saxony is prohibited. Due to the continuing drought, rivers and streams are threatening to dry up.

Sources:

https://www.mdr.de/sachsen/dresden/dresden-radebeul/zu-wenig-wasser-in

https://www.mdr.de/sachsen/wasser-mangel-sachsen-nordsachsen-oberlausi

https://www.mdr.de/wissen/umwelt/trockenheit-ernte-kartoffeln100.html

https://www.wetter.de/cms/regen-ist-die-neue-sonne-wie-die-trockenheit

Further links:

https://www.tagesspiegel.de/wirtschaft/immer-noch-zu-wenig-regen-in-de

https://youtu.be/FGLs0VmM3Xc

17.05.2020 Author: Isolde Moussot Translator: Isolde Moussot Original language: de

One third of pasture land and a quarter of all arable land and forests worldwide are affected. Biodiversity and thus life in the soil is also threatened. As a result, the regeneration of the soil is also at risk.

Sources:

https://www.bund-rlp.de/service/meldungen/detail/news/studie-boeden-we

https://www.gruene-bundestag.de/themen/biologische-vielfalt-naturschut

https://www.zeit.de/2019/06/erdboden-erdkruste-oekosystem-bodenfruchtb

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruchtfolge

Further links:

https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/boden-landwirtschaft/bodenbelast

27.04.2020 Author: Isolde Moussot Translator: Isolde Moussot Original language: de

An analysis shows which regions in Germany are particularly affected and to what extent.

Sources:

https://www.zeit.de/wissen/umwelt/2020-04/klimawandel-duerresommer-deu

26.04.2020 Author: Isolde Moussot Translator: Isolde Moussot Original language: de

Extreme water shortage in Chile. Central Chile becomes a desert. The problem is aggravated by mining and water-intensive agriculture, for example with avocados and other fruits that are also exported to Europe. In addition, the population suffers from privatisation

Sources:

https://www.srf.ch/news/international/wem-gehoert-das-wasser-zentralch

https://weather.com/de-DE/de-DE/wetter/ausland/video/60-prozent-wasser

https://blickpunkt-lateinamerika.de/artikel/megaduerre-bremst-kupferab

https://de.euronews.com/2020/04/07/chile-trockenheit-verscharft-corona

19.01.2020 Author: Isolde Moussot Translator: Isolde Moussot Original language: de

In Pernik at the moment there is only occasional water from the tap and it is dirty and stinks. The town is supplied by a drinking water reservoir and it is almost dried up.

Sources:

https://www.ard-wien.de/2020/01/17/gefahr-aus-der-leitung-wasserkrise-

http://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/video/video-648311.html

Further links:

https://www.heise.de/tp/features/Bulgarien-Ein-Loch-ist-im-Eimer-46279

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/O-9-2020-000001_DE.html

18.01.2020 Author: Isolde Moussot Translator: Isolde Moussot Original language: de
Last change: Isolde Moussot 18.01.2020

Africa's wildlife is dying because of the drought. Film about the current situation.

Sources:

https://www.n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/panorama/Suedafrikas-Wildtiere-ve

17.01.2020 Author: Isolde Moussot Translator: Isolde Moussot Original language: de
Last change: Isolde Moussot 17.01.2020

How will we live in the future? The decision is made now whether we do this consciously or not. Doing nothing is also a clear decision in this case.

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Further links:

https://www.sciencealert.com/stanford-researchers-have-a-plan-to-tackl

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/apr/10/desmond-tutu-anti-

08.01.2020 Author: Isolde Moussot Translator: Isolde Moussot Original language: de
Last change: Isolde Moussot 08.01.2020

Camels drink too much water, they say. Because of the drought, they penetrate into communities of indigenous people in search of water.

Sources:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7858237/More-10-000-Australia

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/01/10-000-feral-camels-to-be

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Reminder 720 000 liters of water per day for coal mines

02.01.2020 Author: Isolde Moussot Translator: Isolde Moussot Original language: de

Cars with people fleeing from the flames blocked the streets. Whole villages are in flames. Some places are cut off from the outside world because of bush fires.

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/world/australia/fires.html

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=LPN1SODmaMw

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=JY_TVHfFhpE

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qYqK8lWTD10&feature=share

Further links:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.insider.com/australia-bushfires-gener