Overall Green alert Drought for Central Northern Europe-2018
in Germany, Denmark, France, Latvia, Poland, Sweden

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 18 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1012168
Name: Central Northern Europe-2018
Countries: Germany, Denmark, France, Latvia, Poland, Sweden
Start Date: End of Jul 2017
Duration: 569 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 80936 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Exodus | #AsiaNewsNetworkSat, 09 Feb 2019 09:20:00 +0100.

In China, nearly 20 percent of land is desert. Desert expansion has been a serious issue since the 1950s and desert regions have grown by more than 385,000 square miles—an area about the size of France and Germany combined. As a result of
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GROUNDBAKING Next 5 years 'to be hottest EVER with droughts, hurricane ... Thu, 07 Feb 2019 13:02:00 +0100.

Wind-blasted palm trees caught on camera during a Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Florida in October 2018. Due to a global heatwave, experts have said the next five years could be the hottest on record. Average global surface temperatures
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GROUND-BAKING Next 5 years to be hottest EVER with droughts & hurrican ... Thu, 07 Feb 2019 12:04:00 +0100.

Palm trees are seen during a Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Florida in October 2018. Due to a global heatwave, experts have said the next five years could be the hottest on record. Average global surface temperatures for 2019 to 2023 are
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Space How satellites are helping scientists more accurately predict dr ... Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:44:00 +0100.

Parched land areas covered in withering flora can be a pretty sure indicator of drought, but the state of affairs beneath the Earth's surface is a critical factor too. Advanced scientific instruments in orbit around the planet have given us
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01/Oct/2018 08:27 UTC

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03/Sep/2018 08:52 UTC

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (36), WMO (1), INFORM (2),