Spanish farmers forced to adapt as exceptional weather leads to widespread drought | ITV News

Spain is facing a widespread drought after an exceptionally dry few months.

The change in climate has meant huge changes have had to be made for farmers to keep up with the demand across Europe.

From pigs to avocados, ITV News Correspondent James Mates looks at how produce and farmers are being impacted by the extreme weather.

[chrissmurray]

Water conservation has a very easy start...

1) Don't leave the tap running when you brush your teeth
2) Don't flush after peeing (or flush only after 4 or 5 pees)
3) Restrict tourists to only one shower a day

My brother visited me (in Spain) recently, and while cleaning his coffee mug he rinsed it out FIVE times before we realised what he was doing. It's educating people not to waste the stuff that will help the water crisis first.

[donovanong]

so strange to hear someone all the way in Spain talk about my small country Singapore as a Singapore citizen

[johnhanrahan]

Dose it not seam like sea water for gray and black water along with 20-30% rain water rention regulations in construction with a taxation for structures not in compliance would boost construction reduce fresh water for usage clean services systems and incorporated with urban farming cultivate climate in densely populated areas, also reforestation seams like critical requirements in reducing surface geothermal to regulate deep water storage in climate control??? Love Spanish architecture would be great to greenafi these city's 😆 for the European 2030/2040 to tackle climate change and meet EU targets

[DuncanHarbison]

Why would just stop oil do this? Oh wait...