Washing vehicles is prohibited, irrigation is restricted, tooth brushing recommendations - in many states the authorities are reacting to heat waves and drought. Should we always get used to such rules?
France - Alarm on the Côte d'Azur
France is plagued by severe drought and heat waves. Recently this country recorded the hottest phase ever measured for this period, with temperatures up to 43 degrees and fires. The French Minister of Agrarian Affairs has promised solidarity to farmers. The water level drops, and even sudden rains do not stabilize the situation. Water use is currently restricted in 40 French departments. In the picturesque village of Villars-sur-Var, the critical situation prompted the mayor, René Briquetti, to take strong action and become known throughout France. An alternative to water was only used for bathing and toileting, but for four days in a row no running water was to be used for brushing teeth, cooking or drinking. For two days the residents could get two bottles of water per person in the municipality.
Italy suffers from drought and eagerly awaits rain, but the drought could last for weeks, civil defense says. Currently the most affected are the northern Italian regions, but water problems are spreading to the south as well. Calls for declaring a national state of emergency have been added. River level Yes, the longest Italian river is the lowest of 70 years. In some regions it has not rained for several months. At the same time there is a lack of snowmelt waters, because the winter was mild. Lakes like Lago Maggiore are very little filled. Water problems have also affected agricultural production. Affected are barley and corn crops, as well as tomatoes and fruits. In many municipalities water is rationed. Citizens should use water only for drinking or for vital needs.
Portugal
A critical combination of factors: Portugal suffers from an extreme drought this summer. But even last winter was very dry. To this is added a large consumption of water in agriculture, tourism, etc. The Portuguese Minister of Environment says that he has reservations, but calls on citizens to save water where they can. A major water-saving awareness campaign is expected in July. Portugal will use Corona reconstruction funds to invest in the water economy for the future, such as investments in seawater desalination plants. Portugal is dependent on rivers that have their source in Spain. Because Spain also suffers from drought, more and more water is taken from the rivers there, which brings problems to Portuguese farmers.
poland
Poland is also affected by water supply straits, especially in the west and northwest of the country. According to the UN, Poland today is one of the countries endangered by water shortages. Problems created by unrestricted agriculture are required to be managed, as such excessive agriculture has reached its limits, according to critics.
US
Kalifornia vuan vitin e tretë të thatësirës. Guvernatori Gavin Newsom ka urdhëruar para disa ditësh që qendrat e ujësjellësit të kursejnë të paktën 20% ujë. Masat janë nga më të ndryshmet. Kush e zëvendëson barin në kopshtin e tij me bar artificial merr disa qindra dollarë subvencionim, sipas madhësisë. Në Kaliforni mjaft të preferuara janë pishinat. Me ligj ato tani duhet të mbulohen menjëherë. Mbështetje financiare ka edhe për aparaturat që mbledhin ujin nga dushi apo lavatriçja. Kush e mban barin natyral mund të ujisë vetëm dy herë në javë. Në Kaliforni madje ujësjellësit kanë ngritur shërbime telefonike ku qytetarët mund të denoncojnë fqinjët që nuk respektojnë masat.
Afrika Jugore
Në këtë vend ende kujtohet mirë viti 2018, kur në metropolin turistik Kapstadt në një ditë nuk kishte më asnjë pikë ujë për përdorim. Day Zero u quajt kjo në vend. Tani këtë problem e ka zona e Nelson Mandela Bay. Këtu jetojnë rreth 1,2 milionë vetë. Mungesa e shiut, por edhe problemet me tubacionet dhe depot e ujit kanë bërë që ky rajon të ketë vështirësi në furnizimin me ujë. Në këtë zonë janë dhënë rekomandimet për kursimin me ujë: Vetëm dy minuta dush, uji i dushit mblidhet dhe përdoret për larjen e rrobave dhe tualetin më pas. Po ofrohet mbjellja e bimëve dhe luleve që nuk kanë nevojë për shumë ujë. Shqetësimi se Day Zero mund të përsëritet është ende i kudogjendur në Afrikën Jugore.
Irani
The deserts of Iran are seen as areas with the highest temperatures, more than 80 degrees. Where it is so hot there is no water or very little. The drying up of the Zayandeh Rud River has become symbolic in the country. This river in Isfahan was once the richest river in the region. Now he has water only a few months a year. Water scarcity is not just a consequence of climate change and global warming, experts criticize. Instead, it pumps a lot of water from the ground, and this causes landslides. Waters are used to irrigate fruit plantations that are exported. Experts criticize the fact that the government in Tehran has no long-term concept of how to deal with water shortages in the future.
