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Drone footage shows Spanish reservoirs dry amid hottest April on record

Guardian, 10 May 2023
Spain is facing one of its worst droughts in recent history, which is becoming increasingly visible through drone footage.

Last month was the driest April in five decades and the warmest on record since 1961, according to the state agency Aemet. This has caused reservoirs and wetlands across the country to be affected, with many looking much emptier than they did the same time last year.

In northern Catalonia, the Rialb, Baells, and La Llosa del Cavall reservoirs are now below 25% of their capacity, with the Rialb reservoir particularly badly affected, showing cracked ground and only holding 5.69% of its capacity
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