Paris, Sept 8, 2025 (AFP) - Drought hit over half of Europe in mid-August: EU data

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2025-09-08

More than half of Europe and the Mediterranean basin was hit by drought in mid-August, according to an AFP analysis of data from the European Union's climate monitor. The data showed 52 percent of the region was affected -- more for that period than in any year since data collection began in 2012. The mid-August drought followed similar records over previous months, according to the European Drought Observatory (EDO) -- part of the European Union......

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