Italy encountered the worst drought in 70 years, and the emergency state of the 5 districts in the north

Jimu Journalist Hu Xiuwen

Intern Peng Xinyi

According to a report by France International Radio on July 5, Italy implemented an emergency state in five regions in the north on the 4th, and announced that it would allocate 36.5 million euros to cope with the drought in the Bohe Plain for several weeks.

Bohe's dry riverbed (picture source: Reuters)

In a statement, the government stated that the cabinet approved five regions-Freheli-Romanie, Freheli-Venice Julia, Lenbadi, Pidmont, and Veneto's emergency state until December 31.

The Bohe River is the longest river in Italy, with a total length of more than 650 kilometers and passed through the wealthy northern part of Italy.

It is reported that Italy is facing abnormal early heat waves and insufficient rainfall, especially in the Bohe Plain in the northern agricultural area, and the area has suffered the worst drought in 70 years. The National Agriculture and Animal Association said that drought threatens 30 % of the country's agricultural production and half of the farm in the Bohe Plain.

At this time, the water level of Lake Macorra and Lake Garida is also lower than the normal value, while the water level of the Taobo River flowing through Rome in the south has also declined.

Many cities in Italy have announced water limit measures. Verona, with a population of 250,000, has quantitatively used drinking water, and Milan has closed the decorative fountain. A few days ago, in order to save water, a small town prohibited residents from rinse twice while washing.

Also droughts are also Spain and Portugal. According to the British "Guardian" reported on July 4, studies have shown that Spain and Portugal have suffered the most arid weather in 1200 years. Droughts have seriously affected food production and tourism.

This new study was published in the magazine of "Natural Earth Science", analyzing the weather data that dates back to 1850.

Spain is the world's largest olive producer, and it is also the main producer of grapes, oranges, tomatoes and other agricultural products. However, since 1950, rainfall has fallen by 5-10 mm per year, and it is expected that rainfall in the end of this century will decrease further by 10-20%.

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