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5 unexpected impacts of drought in Europe

Drought has led to a dried-up dam near Barcelona in Spain, where a ninth-century Romanesque church has re-emerged still intact.

Drought has led to a dried-up dam near Barcelona in Spain, where a ninth-century Romanesque church has re-emerged still intact. Image: REUTERS/Albert Gea

Kate Whiting
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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France is experiencing its worst drought on record, which has affected its maize production
France is experiencing its worst drought on record, which has affected its maize production Image: European Space Agency.

Dolmen of Guadalperal - or Spanish Stonehenge - has re-emerged due to drought conditions.
Dolmen of Guadalperal - or Spanish Stonehenge - has re-emerged due to drought conditions. Image: REUTERS/Susana Vera
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