Catalogna

On Thursday 1 February, Catalonia launched thedrought emergency, after experiencing the second month of the hottest year ever recorded in the area with thresholds above 0.8 degrees centigrade compared to the average temperature recorded from 1991 to 2020.The decision came from the administration after having noted a reduction in the reserves of the water basins outside below the 16% threshold indicated in the Drought Plan, and has led to the application of numerous measures to deal with the water crisis that is affecting the region, and involving approximately 6 million people.The measures taken include limiting water consumption for agriculture, industry and private use with a view to "growing pressure to accelerate adaptation efforts".The Copernicus study center is monitoring the situation, and has presented a study to analyze how Catalonia is adapting to the emergency situation. The study conducted by Copernicus and published in collaboration with the newspaper Euronews an...