CARTE. Dryness and Water Resource: 61% of Groundwaters Have a Level Below Normal on September 1 in France
18 Articles
18 Articles
The meagre rains associated with rising demand for summer heat waves did not improve the situation of groundwater reserves during the month of August, with strong regional disparities, analyses the national geological service on Tuesday, 8 September.
Far from dissipating with late summer precipitation, drought persists and increases throughout the country. Large uncertainties weigh on the fall recharging of tablecloths under soils that have become very dry.
The situation of groundwater in France remains worrying, with 61% below normal on 1 September, according to the BRGM. This deficit is due to a lack of rains and increased demand during a record summer...
The situation of groundwaters remains "degraded" in France, according to the office of geological and mining research on Tuesday. As of 1 September, 61% of the aquifers are thus below the monthly normals. The cause: a deficit of rains and an increasing demand on the background of summer heats. - "The situation remains mainly degraded": more than 60% of the groundwaters under the monthly normals in France (Environment).
leprogres.fr
Exhausted by the heat waves of the summer of 2026, 61% of the French groundwater is below normal. Despite a rainy winter that avoided the worst, the Bureau de recherche géologiques et minières (BRGM) is alerting this Tuesday about a continuous degradation in a dry autumn.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 70% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
