Spain drought: Catalonia is the worst affected region

Spain is experiencing its worst drought in decades.
Scorching temperatures and lack of rainfall has left the country's most popular tourist spots looking for ways to conserve water.
Catalonia is the worst affected region and the situation has now reached a critical point.
Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego reports from Margalef, Spain
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[@hansmemling2311]

Bring back forrests.

[@Dirtygurl4719]

Bring back forrest Gump

[@anselmo4952]

We have more forests than in 1930's

[@tiwowo1234]

I FEEL SORRY FOR WILDLIFE

[@KevinMannix-sf5zk]

That sentence is the issue You are wildlife, therefore you feel sorry for you

[@Hehehehehehehehe34]

Look at all those pools

[@stevens9625]

lol, I was going to say the same.

[@russmarkham2197]

me too

[@bcbeasters]

Pool water is reused in the sense that it's only filled once and then just occasionally topped off for evaporation. The whole town could have zero pools and that wouldn't have made a difference as to whether or not they are going through a drought period from climate change. 😐

[@edmerc92]

All those pools are just a drop in the bucket of the problem (pun intended). 3 years of drought is tough to survive, period.

[@FranciscoFrancisco-xv2nq]

​@edmerc92 water ver you say bud. It speaks to irresponsibility.

[@user-bs9hy5qp7w]

Growing population. Brilliant.

[@TonyRoam]

Put your pool water back n the lake 🤨

[@landi76]

it´s not from their pools, spain is the 2nd biggest producer of glashouse fruits and vegetables in europe

[@peterlongprong7521]

well, looks like half the population there has large private pools... maybe START THERE with water conservation !!!!

[@nicolajohnson1887]

Not as easy as that as if I have a pool and I'd like to drain mine completely but draining it would cause structural problems to not only the pool but the property itself. Also the pool need to be at a certain level for the pool pump to work and the chlorine to work or you will get algae and then it's a breding ground for mosquitoes.

[@KevinMannix-sf5zk]

@@nicolajohnson1887 Fill it in with dirt, :) but I bet in your imaginary imagination that you imagine the idea and concept of separation in , you imagine that the sounds you make are more important than all biology its ok , The Slavers tricked and conditioned you into being the non biologically aware puppet almost everyone is At the Roman Slave schools

[@Seasons-pp7bg]

I would gladly send you all the rain we get in the Netherlands, has not stopped raining since june 2023

[@hoonaticbloggs5402]

Same in England this year

[@nomadedoasfalto]

Agora não tem mais volta o clima mudou de vez.....vai afetar todo nosso modo de vida e haverá milhões de pessoas tentando ir para lugares que tenham água e isso vai causar um caos no planeta......as guerras da água estão proximas......

[@martinsimeonov1563]

Its another 20 years before that.... first we need hope putin does not nuke us all

[@user-ho1ln5ny1r]

Rain waters storages through reform or designing which easy to absorb of waters inside of ground it's storage dry soil indicator or Wilde fire

[@toothlessseer3153]

Keep using ground water on your tourist resorts 👍👍

[@lenebilde1068]

Here in Northern Europe we've had more rain than we usually have.

[@Miki-fl9ez]

When you warm cold temperatures into mild, you get more rains

[@flowq3874]

@@Miki-fl9ez True - we did not only get more than the usual rain, but also above-avarage mean temperatures including a record-breaking Feb+March.

[@sew_gal7340]

I live in the East Coast USA and it is raining all the time and temperature is cold all day... Trees and animals everywhere... Wish we can transport all of this to y'all

[@russmarkham2197]

look at all the swimming pools!!

[@flesz_]

Meanwhile non stop rain in UK

[@Silks-]

Which is also bad news

[@ufosrus]

I'd be nice if they could transport that water to Spain. After all, Southern Spain looks more like a "Southern England" with all the Brits living there.

[@redwhite_040]

Same in NL. half June, 14 degrees and rain

[@TBird89]

Don’t worry it rain for year soon and for a long time. The southern hemisphere has copped it the last two years. Everyone said California will run out of water last year and now they have too much.

[@alisoninchausti1080]

One would think that to provide drinking water to areas affected by drought due to climate change we’d at least not use thousands of plastic bottles that do not ultimately get recycled and only compound the problem.

[@edmerc92]

Why aren't they recycled?

[@PatG-xd8qn]

​​@@edmerc92 Because some types of plastic are very hard to recycle, but also because we don't separate the materials manually before throwing it away in the recyling bin. All materials are recycled differently. Thus, if two materials of a different nature are bonded together, it becomes nearly impossible to recycle. If everyone manually separated the different materials before throwing it away, a much higher percentage of materials would be recycled I hope it makes sense, english isn't my first language

[@mtadams2009]

@@edmerc92Plastic recycling is pretty much a big scam. Some plastic is recycled but most is not. I grew up using glass but that ship has sailed.

[@frankblangeard8865]

Seems to be either drought or flooding all over the world.

[@JohnMacFergus-oz5cp]

The climate was dry in the 1500's. I think they have done a better job with conservation than a lot of other countries. The Spanish are a passionate and creative people. I hope they can keep up with all these changes.

[@user-wf7xx4el4o]

Well done Nature

[@drinny26]

Keep sucking all the water out of the ground.

[@kemangraya2382]

Every country should build multiple massive water reservoirs in their area. I mean massive mulitple and when there is rain the water can be recycled for later use.

[@Gaming_Antics]

Top 4 countries in releasing carbon into the air that cause this global climate changes are China, United States of America, India, and Russia.

[@muhammad-bin-american]

I pray for the good people of Spain to get more rain.

[@mrSkandalpolisen]

What good do you think that will do?

[@muhammad-bin-american]

@@mrSkandalpolisen I pray for you.

[@mrSkandalpolisen]

@@muhammad-bin-american I will send a wish list to Santa for you. What I really mean is that to pray is more of a comforting act, mostly for yourself, than actually doing something about the problem. If you want to do something for real, you can start to consume less hydrocarbon fuels. No god can do that for you.

[@west5828]

It never rains anymore, suddenly it rains in Morocco, that's is a mistery ! 0r well engineered 😊

[@caver38]

Spain will have to adapt its population and cities to regional water and food resources in the future

[@denkoxh8610]

They are using cloud seeding technology to create rain everywhere. Look at Dubai for instance. Why not use this here? I suppose the real question is, why don't they use cloud seeding when it's actually needed

[@blueocean2510]

Convert sea water, reverse osmosis. Enjoy our beautiful ocean planet.

[@skyw4278]

La Nina season is coming back by my summer time.

[@rioluna6058]

La niña afecta diferent áreas in diferent ways. For example la niña makes a lot of rain in central. América but the north of. México and southern USA gets drier with europe less rain gets there when there is la niña

[@skyw4278]

Want change...start with the people. Can't live that materialist lifestyle no more.

[@anthonymorris5084]

It's not the lifestyle. It's the amount of people.

[@robbiekop7]

Imortan Joe has spoken 👄 💪

[@erikerikk2416]

Didn't been CostA BlAncA RoDet?

[@brijones]

Salutation plant take seawater

[@thanos8107]

Everything is under control, worry not peasants

[@paulgifis1908]

Water just went elsewhere! The west coast got record rain the past few years!

[@ruthcollins2841]

Should pipe it from areas that were flooded; built reservoirs and desalination plants 😊

[@cliffordwebb3656]

You'd think it sensible, wouldn't you? We don't even have a water distribution of that sort in the small country of England.

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

​@@cliffordwebb3656but they have it in china?

[@volkerengels5298]

Good advice from strangers without a clue is always welcome.

[@cliffordwebb3656]

@@volkerengels5298 Always a pleasure, never a chore.

[@volkerengels5298]

@@cliffordwebb3656 :)

[@RJFP67]

When will Solar Blanketing ( Geo Engineering ) be addressed ? It’s the largest climate change program worldwide . Military and commercial airlines are the main culprits.

[@julienrockingham-ip4co]

This is for all the Homeowners and parents to figure out The four horsemen of the apocalypse are upon us

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

1980 Catalonia population, 6 million, 2024 population- 8 million... I see the problem...

[@beach2787]

That just means that at 6 millions it was already a huge problem

[@Stealthmode35]

Let us pray for Spain..

[@williamwilson6499]

Why? It’s a worthless thing to do.

[@bcbeasters]

"The Time America Almost Stopped Climate Change | Climate Town" an excellent short video by Climate Town

[@bcbeasters]

ExxonMobil has known about climate change since the 1950s...

[@bcbeasters]

But chose to protect their profits instead... 😒

[@barcode212]

Its al full of water now its rainng evrey 3 days since 1 mounth 😂😂😂

[@daidavies6210]

Ask GRETA Thorneybush for a Bucket of water.. 😂

[@DarylSolis]

There will never be a drought in Scotland, I tell ya. We have plenty water to share with any country. fresh water will be the new oil in the future.

[@anthonymorris5084]

There isn't a water problem anywhere on Earth. There is a people problem. We also have desalination technology so there will never be a water shortage on this planet.

[@bcbeasters]

@@anthonymorris5084 Desalination requires a lot of energy, also Spain does have some desalination plants.

[@anthonymorris5084]

@@bcbeasters Yes, I'm aware, and quite ironic. Water is actually an energy issue not a water issue, and the climate movement is determined to deny (mostly the West) of inexpensive reliable energy. Almost every single water issue across the globe is caused by rising populations putting incredible strains on these and other resources, and mismanagement from inept or corrupt governments. I've noticed a propensity for climate alarmists to seek out any problem and automatically, almost like trained automatons blame climate change for everything.

[@antepazanin1418]

Too much farming my dear Spanish people everything comes back now deal with it

[@gerryhansen8664]

They predicted this would happen once the avocado groves went in, totally unsustainable.

[@HolyInspiredOrthodoxChristian]

This is not a catastrophe. Desalination plants?

[@garryjohnson6794]

Sure, but that would be really expensive to build, operate, and maintain..there are reasons why those desalination are only popular in oil rich countries..

[@HolyInspiredOrthodoxChristian]

@@garryjohnson6794 We have them in Australia for those drought periods as back up. There is no reason why Spain could not use water resources available to them. There is no shortage of water on the planet

[@Silks-]

@@HolyInspiredOrthodoxChristian There’s a shortage of potable water, which is the important kind.

[@volkerengels5298]

Good advice from strangers without a clue is always welcome.

[@SmilingNinja]

They can help, but they're very energy intensive and they can't just build them instantly to stop the crisis immediately.

[@luckyyou774]

Well they cant make case about California because of all the floods, so now they make about Spain😂

[@perkinscrane]

Bizarre way of pronouncing Reservoir!

[@junaidaslamkhan007]

Iook into it.

[@user-co7qs7yq7n]

- We live in the same climate as it was 5 million years ago - I have an explanation regarding the cause of the climate change and global warming, it is the travel of the universe to the deep past since May 10, 2010. Each day starting May 10, 2010 takes us 1000 years to the past of the universe. Today May 27, 2024 the position of our universe is the same as it was 5 million and 131 thousand years ago. On october 13, 2026 the position of our universe will be at the point 6 million years in the past. On june 04, 2051 the position of our universe will be at the point 15 million years in the past. On june 28, 2092 the position of our universe will be at the point 30 million years in the past. On april 02, 2147 the position of our universe will be at the point 50 million years in the past. The result is that the universe is heading back to the point where it started and today we live in the same climate as it was 5 million years ago. Mohamed BOUHAMIDA, teacher of mathematics and a researcher in number theory.

[@rioluna6058]

Hahahhaaha

[@petewright4640]

You mean the guy who makes stacks of money by misleading the gullible.

[@luvSA511]

With the support to Palestinians 🇵🇸 May Allah bless you with ragmah and baraka of rain ☔.. May Allah have mercy on all who seek His help. Ameen Yaa Rabbal Alameen

[@janekj442]

Thanks but we don't seek Allahs help in Europe

[@huawei755]

??

[@ChaptersTalk]

@@janekj442 the veil that’s what it is.. the eyes are blinded by the veil and when the veil gets removed 😂😂😂

[@aguspurwanto5524]

​@@janekj442Allah Will make Europe islamic continent

[@janekj442]

​@@aguspurwanto5524 dream away, the tide has starded turning. Europe will prevail and you will go back to your desert herding your goats

[@hoteleandoconlafamilia]

This is happening all over the world. Mexico is not good either.

[@Monchis181-he3fy]

It's finally raining in MX.

[@Thedaleb1]

Guess I have to stop driving my Tundra, give up some God given rights, and pay more in taxes to fix something that has occurred throughout the history of the Earth

[@mbn9672]

DESALINATION!

[@monkfishmondfinsternis3162]

Now that we didn't cut emissions enough and are breaking the paris argeement, adapting to a rapidly warming climate makes it even more expensive. But we didn't want to bother the mighty fossile industry...

[@aguspurwanto5524]

Human is super species, they always adapt to new enviroment.everything happens cannot deteriote human superiority

[@mytorment]

Keep ignoring me 🫒🕎

[@beavischrist5]

Stop geoengineering

[@CUXOB2]

There are still people in Spain at 426 ppm CO2? Are they made out of lava.

[@lucasmartinez21]

😂😂😂

[@jarosawbielski2301]

The idea of a stupid is a sin,

[@SD-vy7gj]

Fake weather.

[@donatocote2578]

What happened , the world went against the people of Israel 😂😂😂

[@Silks-]

Committing unnecessary genocide is what happened.

[@SD-vy7gj]

As apposed to nessisery genocide?

[@Silks-]

lol good point

[@bcbeasters]

@@SD-vy7gj That's probably what Netanyahu calls it... 😒

[@johnnyflores5954]

The real Hebrews were Black not White. The drought is global, even in Asia, were their not Christian, but Buddhist, Hindus, confusionist.

[@anthonymorris5084]

Cue the climate alarmists.

[@aryaastark9201]

Cue the ignorant fools like anthonymorris.

[@bcbeasters]

ExxonMobil has known about climate change since the 1950s...

[@bcbeasters]

But chose to protect their profits instead... 😒

[@bcbeasters]

"The Time America Almost Stopped Climate Change | Climate Town" an excellent short video by Climate Town

[@anthonymorris5084]

@@aryaastark9201 And right on cue the infantile insults arrive.

[@jonnyh9388]

Allah is punishing them for recognizing the Palestinian state.

[@markdavy1596]

Bot alert, do better, climate change has nothing to do with politics, or religion. So sad 😞

[@ChaptersTalk]

Oh my Lord, the amount of stupidity emitting from your whole existence 😂😂😂

[@vjrei]

Overpopulation. That is the problem.