US EditionPersistent Rains Cause the Largest Weekly Rise in Reserves Since at Least 1988
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The Spanish water reserve has experienced unprecedented growth that breaks with the trend of scarcity and completely changes the landscape of water resources.This historical upturn not only relieves the pressure on reservoirs, but also reopens the debate on how to manage water in a context of increasingly extreme climate events.The Spanish water reserve reaches levels not seen in decades An exceptional episode of rainfall drastically alters the …
The rains of the last seven days, coming from fronts associated with Atlantic Borascas, have led to the largest weekly rise of water in Spain's reservoirs since the beginning of the records in 1988.Continue reading...
Since the beginning of the year Galicia has been sweeping the Borascas train, which starts to leave its mark on the ground. With the soil saturated with water, the rain remains on the surface instead of filtering and ends up feeding rivers that have been at the limit for weeks. In fact, the Xunta keeps the Special Plan active in the face of the risk of Floods (Inungal) to monitor the flow of 14 river courses.
The amount of water accumulated in the Spanish reservoirs at this time amounts to 37,706 cubic hectometers, 67.3% of its capacity, according to the information provided by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO). Precipitation has affected the entire peninsula "significantly" and the maximum has been collected in Vigo, with a total of 206.4 litres per square metre. According to the data provided by MITEC…
The water reserve stores 37,706 cubic hectometers (hm3) and is 67.3% of its capacity, according to data from the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO) consulted by Europa Press. During the last week the reservoirs have gained 4,516 hm3, or 8.1% of their capacity.
Ana Tuñas Matilla The persistent and intense rains of recent weeks have recharged the forest soil of the Peninsula and Balearic Islands to the point that it can no longer absorb more water, which increases the risk of floods, especially when it is expected that in the next few days it will continue to rain.Laboratori Forestal Catalá, joint initiative of CREAF and the Center for Forest Science and Technology of Catalonia (CTFC), has developed a m…
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