The worst drought in the last 500 years in the green continent/ 64% of Europe is in danger

According to Fars International Economic Group, citing Rashatoudi, the European Commission warned on Tuesday, citing a new analysis published by the European Union’s Joint Research Center (JRC), that Europe is experiencing the worst drought in five centuries.

The European Commission warned, the lack of rainfall will have a negative impact on agricultural performance.

The August report emphasizes the continued impact of extreme weather on agriculture. Almost half of the European Union or 47% of this Union is in a state of warning due to the lack of moisture in the soil. Another 17 percent of this union is in a state of warning of negative effects of weather on products. As a result, 64% of the EU is under warning or caution.

Scientists predict that the yield of summer crops will decrease due to very bad weather conditions, so that the production of corn, sunflower and soybean seeds will suffer the most and will decrease by 16, 15 and 12%, respectively.

However, winter crops will have somewhat better yields, the JRC report continued.

According to the European Commission, “According to the experts of the Joint Research Center of the European Union, the current drought is still the worst in the last 500 years. “The final statistics at the end of the season will confirm this initial assessment.”

Maria GabrielThe combination of severe drought and heat waves is putting “unprecedented pressure” on water levels across the EU, said the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

He added: “We are currently seeing a wildfire season that is reasonably above average and has a significant impact on crop production.”

The impact of this report goes beyond the agricultural sector, as Europe’s shallow rivers cannot produce enough hydropower to cool industrial plants or transport lines, the statement continued.

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