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Satelitte images gif showing the exceptional drough this summer in France (and around) compared to the past two years. (jlai.lu)
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Sources: Météo France and https://www.franceinfo.fr/environnement/evenements-meteorologiques-extremes/secheresse/visualisez-la-secheresse-exceptionnelle-de-l-ete-2026-par-rapport-aux-annees-precedentes_8145884.html

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[–] 47 points 2 months ago (2 children)

More than just France. I went to Ireland this summer, and I have been several times before. In a country that is normally cloudy and rainy, it was sunny and bright. It didn't rain for the 10 days I was there. That sounds nice, but everything was dried up, it was sad. What is normally a drive through the lush and green countryside, was a drive through the brown and dry midlands. Not seeing those rolling hills of emerald green really bummed me out.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child)

    Although snow in winter in Ireland is rare, it used to be much colder. Over 15 years ago, my mates and I would walk in mornings to school and we would slip on frozen footpaths during winter. Now, the winters just tend to be warmer with more rain. Roads don't really get frozen anymore apart from the rare snow events that happen every couple of years. The north gets more snow but anecdotally it is getting lesser and lesser over the years.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Same in a lot of the UK, it straight up does not snow in the winter where it used to in the place I grew up. I live in Wales now and it's scary seeing such a wet country so dried out, it's not natural.

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