On Friday, the local government declared a state of emergency in Tenerife in the Canary Islands due to water shortages, a letter wrote. Polish media on monday. the euronews According to his report, due to the ongoing drought, water tanks in the region are about to run out.
According to Rosa Davila, head of the government of Tenerife, this is “one of the driest floods in recent times” on the island. Meanwhile, drought is spreading not only in the Canary Islands, but also in parts of Spain, such as Barcelona. According to experts
Water shortages can last for months or even years.
Although Tenerife is one of the greenest parts of the Canary Islands, there has been little rain recently, although the winter months should be the wettest – especially in the north.
The warmest T in recent decades
In recent years, the amount of rainfall has also decreased by 15-40 percent, and due to rising temperatures, 10-25 percent more water has evaporated in the central areas of the island than before. In January this year, the average temperature was measured at 20.9 degrees Celsius, the hottest in the past 60 years.
According to local reports, the tank capacity on February 1, 2024 was 34.6 percent, while at the same time last year it was 52 percent.
As we wrote, Greek, Turkish and Spanish flights are expected to be the stars of the summer season, while Oman could explode into exotic winter destinations, offering a real alternative to the Canary Islands, Egypt, Zanzibar and even Dubai.
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