Dried-out canals in Venice, wildfires in Ireland and declining French fisheries are all part of a dry spell that began last summer in Europe
Dried-out canals in Venice, wildfires in Ireland and declining French fisheries are all part of a dry spell that began last summer
In past years, the water of this mostly dry pond in the Dombes region of eastern France would reach the trees on the far bank.MONTLUEL, France—A rainy, cool climate has sustained fisheries in this region north of Lyon for eight centuries, filling up hundreds of man-made ponds that are France’s main source of freshwater fish.
This year, however, many of the ponds are nearly empty after an exceptionally dry and warm stretch of weather that has lingered across much of Europe since last summer. The farmers expect to raise half as much fish as they did last season and lay off workers who usually help with the catch.
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