Environment. "We Need a Vision": Drinking Water Under Stress in the Face of More Intense Droughts
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Drinking water is becoming scarce, especially in rural areas. Deprived, the municipalities are making solutions, supported by the prefectures. Emergency responses that reveal the absence of a structural strategy of the State.
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With a lack of rainfall and record temperatures for several months, Hexagone is going through an exceptional period of drought. 72 departments have been placed in a situation of "crisis" regarding the supply of drinking water. The impact of global warming on France raises fears of future tensions around blue gold.
This summer's persistent heat wave is putting farmers under severe stress. AgriJura has listed a series of additional measures for access to water, forage and liquidity to help them cope with this drought.
With 72 "crisis" departments due to drought and affected by water restrictions, the French are more likely than ever to be vigilant about their use of drinking water. Faced with this situation, the municipalities are organizing themselves.
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