Drought over large parts of Europe raises concern

European Commission Joint Research Centre

Monday, May 5, 2025

Low rainfall, dry soils, and shrinking rivers are pressuring ecosystems, farming, and transport routes across Europe and neighbouring regions. Driven by a lack of rainfall and above-average temperatures, central, eastern, and south-eastern Europe, as well as the eastern Mediterranean region, are experiencing broadening warning drought conditions. Similar conditions are emerging in north-western Europe. According to GEOGLAM (Group on Earth Observation Global Agricultural Monitoring) Crop Monitor bulletins of March 202512 winter wheat conditions vary across regions, with generally favourable conditions in Europe, although prolonged dry weather has negatively impacted yields in parts of Bulgaria and Romania.

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