Paris, July 8, 2025 (AFP) - Almost half of Europe and Mediterranean basin hit by drought

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2025-07-08

Europe and the Mediterranean basin has been hit by a long-lasting drought covering over 45 percent of the region since mid-March, according to AFP analysis of European Drought Observatory (EDO) data made available on Tuesday. It is the first time since data collection began in 2012 that such an extensive part of the region has been hit by a drought for more than three consecutive months, heightening the risk of wildfires. A series of fires broke......

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