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Government could drop drought sanctions at water summit with parliamentary groups
25% of municipalities do not comply with new drought decree approved in chamber last week
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25% of municipalities do not comply with new drought decree approved in chamber last week
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Environmental authorities evaluate state of 9,000 trees and call for further management
Climate action department estimates current volume of reservoir can provide water to one million inhabitants for 3 months
Agricultural, industrial, recreational, and personal use limited in 224 municipalities
Agricultural, industrial, recreational, and personal use limited in Ter and Llobregat river basins near Catalan capital
Catalan government urges citizens to change consumption practices
Measures only affect agricultural, industrial, and recreational use, not drinking water
Catalan capital region ahead of Stockholm, Amsterdam, and Kalymnos in new 'Environmental Labels and Schemes' indicator
Industry and leisure activities see water use restricted for around 6.7 million inhabitants, drinking water not affected
This year has seen 32% less energy generated compared with average of past ten years
Losses of up to 80% in crops as farmers call for more efficient use of water
Barcelona weather station recorded average summer temperature 4.4°C higher than mid-20th century mean
Town of Sant Romà de Sau was sunken in 1960s to create Sau reservoir, but low reserves bring up eerie relics of the past
Intense heat and little rain have caused reservoirs to empty, impacting agriculture and hydroelectric production
European Commission bases estimations on 2015 report on the cost of making Irish official