Climate Change Warnings As Southern Spain's Deserts Expand Due To Drought

ZARCILLA DE RAMOS, SPAIN - JULY 28: Dried cracked mud is seen at the Valdeinfierno reservoir on July 28, 2017 in Zarcilla de Ramos, Spain. Valdeinfierno is one of the Spain's oldest reservoir which was used to feed the fields of Lorca and Totana and nowadays is absolutelly unusable due to cracks on the dam and mud level on its bed. As the severe drought in Spain's Southeastern regions of Albacete, Guadalajara, Murcia and Almeria continues for a second straight year, water levels of the region's main reservoir are worryingly low. Despite of the national water levels are currently near 50% of its total capacity, the main reservoir feeding these regions are below 13% of their capacity. This prolonged drought and how the government is managing the water sharing among these regions are deeply hitting their economy. According to the Spain's environment ministry figures, Southern Spain's deserts are spreading and a third of the country is at risk of suffering a process of desertification as climate change, droughts, tourism add to farming pressure on the southeastern regions of Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
ZARCILLA DE RAMOS, SPAIN - JULY 28: Dried cracked mud is seen at the Valdeinfierno reservoir on July 28, 2017 in Zarcilla de Ramos, Spain. Valdeinfierno is one of the Spain's oldest reservoir which was used to feed the fields of Lorca and Totana and nowadays is absolutelly unusable due to cracks on the dam and mud level on its bed. As the severe drought in Spain's Southeastern regions of Albacete, Guadalajara, Murcia and Almeria continues for a second straight year, water levels of the region's main reservoir are worryingly low. Despite of the national water levels are currently near 50% of its total capacity, the main reservoir feeding these regions are below 13% of their capacity. This prolonged drought and how the government is managing the water sharing among these regions are deeply hitting their economy. According to the Spain's environment ministry figures, Southern Spain's deserts are spreading and a third of the country is at risk of suffering a process of desertification as climate change, droughts, tourism add to farming pressure on the southeastern regions of Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Climate Change Warnings As Southern Spain's Deserts Expand Due To Drought
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