Scientists warn, Europe is running out of drinking water

Sweet water reserves are decreasing throughout southern and central Europe, from Spain and Italy to Poland and parts of the United Kingdom, reports The Guardian .

Scientists from the University College London (UCL), in collaboration with The Watershed Investments and Guardian, analyzed data collected from 2002 to 2024 using satellites monitoring changes in Earth's gravitational field.

Since water has mass, changes to groundwater levels, rivers, lakes, humidity, and glaciers are evident in the gravity signal, allowing “satellites to balance” effectively how much water is stored in an area.

The results of the analysis reveal a sharp divide: the north and northwest of Europe, particularly Scandinavian, parts of the United Kingdom and Portugal, are getting weter.

At the same time, large parts of the south and southeast, including Spain, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Romania, Ukraine, and also parts of the United Kingdom, are rapidly drying up.

Scientists say climate division is evident in data.

This should be a <x0 call-up” for politicians who are still skeptical about lowering emissions, according to Mohammad Shamsudduha, professor specialising in water crises.

According to scientists ' analysis, Europe's hidden freshwater reserves are also dangerously dry, and it tracks the telegraph.

But this crisis seems to be global.

The problem is not limited to Europe. Globally, countries in the Middle East, Asia, South America, along the western coast of the United States and across Canada, and dramatic trends are also evident in Greenland, Iceland and Svalbard.

An extreme example comes from Iran, where Tehran's capital is approaching zero x1... the moment when water will no longer flow.

Authorities are planning rationing, and the country's president, Masoud Peskian, has said that if this fails, Tehran may have to be evacuated. /Periscope/