The lack of water is a nightmare for Europe, the experts come out with a scary warning, what is expected to happen during the summer

Experts have warned of another serious water shortage crisis in Europe, stressing that another dry summer is expected due to climate change.

Europe's water resources are increasingly depleted due to the climate crisis, and last winter's temperatures.

Reservoir levels in Mediterranean countries such as Italy have fallen in recent weeks to levels typically seen during summer heatwaves, threatening crops, while water shortages have also caused problems in other southern European countries with protests have exploded due to the lack of water in France and Spain.

And all this while the temperatures are expected to rise in the summer, with many fears of the further worsening of the water shortage problem in Europe, reports abcnews.al.

Satellite data analyzed earlier this year by researchers at the University of Graz in Austria revealed that drought is affecting Europe to a much greater extent than expected.

According to researchers, Europe experienced its hottest summer on record last year and the severe drought was estimated to be the worst to hit the Old Continent in at least five centuries.

As researchers at the University of Graz pointed out to CNBC, Europe has suffered for five years since 2018 from a severe drought, the effects of which became particularly clear last year, when falling water levels wreaked havoc. in energy and food production.

"Until a few years ago, I would never have imagined that water would be a problem here in Europe, especially in Germany or Austria," said the study's lead author, Torste Meyer Gür. "We really have problems with water supply, we have to think about it," he added.

Earlier this year, the European Drought Monitor warned in a special report that late winter conditions were similar to last year, when high temperatures and a lack of rainfall resulted in a prolonged drought that affected most of Europe.

The latest available data indicate alarming drought conditions for more than a quarter of EU member states, with 8% of the area already on drought alert, reports abcnews.al.

The forecast for large parts of Europe this summer is not as dire as a year ago, as heavy rainfall in southern Europe in recent weeks has helped fill water reservoirs and improve soil moisture, said Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the Copernicus Climate Change Agency.

She, however, pointed out that the ground is still very dry in large areas of northern Europe and countries in the south, including Spain, Portugal and France, while some researchers fear another dry summer awaits Europe.

On the other hand, the climate researcher at the University of Graz in Austria, Chloe Brimikompt pointed out that although the lack of water is a particularly acute problem for Southern Europe, neither Central nor Western Europe is sufficiently prepared and could be affected in the years the next in the same way.

Europe must understand that it is affected by climate change and not only must help the southern hemisphere by taking effective measures.