Scarce snow in the Alps, warm temperatures and a widespread lack of rain have scientists worried about a second summer of widespread drought.
Scientists are warning Europe could see a repeat of the severe droughts that impacted the continent last summer.
After a terrible snow season in the Alps this winter which saw resorts close and snow machines go into overdrive, the European Union's drought body has said there is now a"high risk" of water shortages this spring. "The worst fear for me is that we are going to experience another severe-to-extreme drought, such as the one of last year, or even worse, that would affect again most of Europe," he told Sky News.Some 15% of EU land is in some form of drought, with 3% in "watch" status, 10% in "warning" and 2% in the most severe "alert" category
Resources are growing increasingly scarce because of climate change, making farming more difficult, drying lakes and leaving some household taps running dry. In fact, the snow conditions this year are the worst since 2011 in Italy and since 1998 in Switzerland.Scientists are worried that drought driven by the climate crisis is hitting harder and sooner than they had forecast.
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