53% of Europe and Mediterranean Basin Impacted by Drought in Mid-May: Report

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesJun 6, 2025, 2:54 pm188 ptsTrendingTop
Drought impacted 53 percent of lands throughout Europe and the Mediterranean basin from May 11 to 20, 2025, according to data from the European Drought Observatory (EDO). The level of drought was more than 20 points above the average for 2012 to 2024, and the highest recorded for that period in May, reported…

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