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Environment: groundwater is in better shape than in 2023
Environment: groundwater is in better shape than in 2023
(franceinfo)
In March 2023, 80% of water tables were below monthly normals. A year later, they are only 36%.
In 2023, Lac du Broc, in the Alpes-Maritimes, was dry, because the water tables were at their lowest. A year later, winter rains replenished the aquifers, which are connected to the lake. As of March 1, 2024, 36% of water tables were below monthly normals. At the same period, in 2023, 80% of water tables were affected. The water tables from Brittany to New Aquitaine, but also those from Artois to the Alpine valleys, are doing well. On the other hand, those of Languedoc and Roussillon are in crisis.
The end of groundwater recharge with spring
In the Pyrénées-Orientales, which have not experienced a real episode of rain for two years, the situation remains difficult. Spring marks the end of groundwater recharge. “The plants will be used first when there is precipitation”, explains a specialist. Europe is warming faster than other continents and the issue of water is becoming crucial. At this stage, there is no certainty of escaping droughts and water restrictions during the summer.
