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And we need somewhere to store it. we definitely need more reservoirs in this— we definitely need more reservoirs in this country. there is an urgent need _ in this country. there is an urgent need with— in this country. there is an urgent need with the threat of long droughts and we know increasing temperatures year on year and reservoirs— temperatures year on year and reservoirs are simply not being buiit— reservoirs are simply not being built in— reservoirs are simply not being buil...

Ireland just recorded its hottest day in august. county carlo hit 89 degrees on friday, breaking the previous record of 88 degrees back in 1975. temperatures have been soaring across europe with droughts declared in several parts of england and wildfires in france and portugal. cnns salma abdelaziz has more. >> reporter: 5,000 hectares, more than 12 football fields, burned in a single night. temperatures reached 1,000 degrees celsius according to the local fire department, enough to bend steel. ...

Elsewhere in europe too, fires rage. in spain, galicia is one of a dozen regions battling them. while in portugal, flames have destroyed more than 10,000 hectares of forests, scarring the night sky. how quickly our earth is drying up. this was france a year ago. and now look — lush land turned to wasteland, forests and fields barren. paris may be looking glorious in the sunshine, delighting its tourists, but we are, of course, facing a very serious situation. crops across europe are dying, wor...

Worsening the global food crisis linked to the war in ukraine. extreme droughts and heatwaves that were freak events are now becoming more common and progressively worse. frances fourth successive heatwave is being lapped up by some, but despite the pleasure, they know the pain is deepening. i think if this summer has taught people anything, its that this is happening and it is happening now. these temperatures are extreme, and if people dont start to act, its only going to get worse, by the loo...

Serious situation. crops across europe are dying, worsening the global food crisis linked to the war in ukraine. extreme droughts and heatwaves that were freak events are now becoming more common and progressively worse. frances fourth successive heatwave is being lapped up by some, but despite the pleasure, they know the pain is deepening. i think if this summer has taught people anything, its that this is happening and it is happening now. these temperatures are extreme, and if people dont sta...

He said it will ease womens daily lives. ive set out on a journey across the country to check out the governments claims. these are the dry, arid plains of central india. they used to be green, but after recurring droughts, this is the kind of water some villages are left with. buffaloes bathe here, and some women, too. some take this water for washing and cleaning. managing the familys water needs is womens work here. there arent many choices.

Are in flames in galicia and central portugal has lost thousands more hectares to the fires. districts across the country have now received a red alert for extreme fire risk and all these farmers can do is watch as their livelihoods go up in flames. but that is not all. droughts caused by high temperatures are happening across europe. with the european drought observatory measuring 47% of the eu is under a drought warning and 17% is already on red alert. the financial cost is on full display in ...

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Weeks upon weeks of wet weather in order to counteract that, not just a few days of thundery showers which we are expecting next week. thank ou. the uk is not alone in experiencing extreme heat — a number of european countries have seen record temperatures, with deadly wildfires and droughts across the continent. in a moment well speak with our berlin correspondent jenny hill, whos by the river rhine for us this lunchtime, but first, our europe correspondent bethany bell is in southwest france...