“The warm water of the Mediterranean added to this week's rainfall totals in Spain. When heavy rains hit the region's small mountain towns, it is no surprise that catastrophe ensues. The infrastructure to drain that much water quickly doesn't really exist. The water just doesn't have anywhere to go. In a part of the world where global warming is also leading to longer and more intense dry spells, all this extra water might seem like a blessing. But only if the right infrastructure is there to capture it. For now, in eastern Spain, that water is mostly going straight into the ocean.”
01 Nov 2024
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