Europe's summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat

Re:Europe's summer drought is so extreme that desertificatio... by bestouff on Sunday August 30, 2026 @03:34PM (#49501990)

I dunno about that. I'm living in the mountains (French Alps) and it's unusually dry here. Trees are dying.

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Re:Europe's summer drought is so extreme that desertificatio... by herbst on Sunday August 30, 2026 @04:53PM (#49502684)

Same here in the Swiss Alps. Doesn't look so bad, but rain is WAY below what it should be. Still is

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Re:Europe's summer drought is so extreme that desertificatio... by fakedang on Sunday August 30, 2026 @05:35PM (#49503075)

Not in the Alps, but mid summer looked like the start of autumn. At this rate, it won't be long until we don't even have an autumn like the tropics.

Swiss Tourism Agency will have to work overtime now promoting Tiktok clips and Insta reels, because of Rösti's stupid policy. And the country is going to pay for it over the next few decades.

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