Water shortage
Catalonia tourists may soon face water restrictions — but swimming pools spared as ‘climate refuges’
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17.04.2024
Catalonia tourists may soon face water restrictions — but swimming pools spared as ‘climate refuges’
Spain’s drought-stricken northeastern Catalonia is considering imposing water restrictions on tourists in the driest parts of the region if domestic…
No bathtubs or ice buckets as hotels seek to save water in French eastern Pyrenees
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13.04.2024
No bathtubs or ice buckets as hotels seek to save water in French eastern Pyrenees
Tourism operators have signed a charter containing around 30 measures aimed at reducing water usage, including a ban on ice…
What is the ‘Taylor Swift effect’ and how is it changing the way Brazil copes with heatwaves?
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25.03.2024
What is the ‘Taylor Swift effect’ and how is it changing the way Brazil copes with heatwaves?
Brazilian climatologist Núbia Beray Armond had been sounding the alarm about Rio de Janeiro’s need for an extreme heat plan…
Water restrictions, increased prices and imprisonment: How is Tunisia battling 5 years of drought?
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04.03.2024
Water restrictions, increased prices and imprisonment: How is Tunisia battling 5 years of drought?
The cost of drinking water in Tunisia has increased by up to 16 per cent as the country battles with…
Tenerife to declare drought emergency as Spain battles with water shortages
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27.02.2024
Tenerife to declare drought emergency as Spain battles with water shortages
Tenerife is planning to declare a water emergency on Friday as reservoirs run low due to ongoing drought. Some areas…
