Down to Earth
Down to Earth
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Crippling drought, rising tensions
12 minutes Posted Sep 2, 2022 at 11:19 am.
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The summer of 2022 has seen unprecedented droughts that have ravaged crops, threatening the livelihoods of millions across the world. France wasn't spared, with almost all departments facing water restrictions. Increasingly, farmers are turning to water reservoirs, a method decried by environmentalists. In this episode of Down to Earth we travel to western France, where tensions are mounting over the management of water supplies.