the mediterranean basin suffers from drought

In the Mediterranean basin, “Since the beginning of the year the rain has hardly fallen”, explains journalist Sophie Piard on the set of 19/20. It has rained the equivalent of 1 mm/day since January, with “-58% precipitation compared to normal in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, and -48% for Languedoc-Roussillon.” The Var is particularly affected.

“Closer to a month of June than a month of April”

The next few months will be difficult for farmers. Sophie Piard sends an alert message from expert Serge Zaka: “The question is no longer to assess yield losses, but rather whether we will be able to harvest something.” According to the journalist, “with the summer, the temperatures will rise and that will not help the state of the soil. We are currently closer to a month of June than a month of April, it is now almost certain that we We’re heading for another drought this summer, and it’s going to be particularly harsh around the Mediterranean.”