Drought and heat: water shortages threatens gardens in the Parchim district!

Drought and heat: water shortages threatens gardens in the Parchim district!

Parchim, Deutschland - The extreme heat and drought that Germany and especially the region of Northern Germany are currently plaguing is not just a temporary weather phenomenon, but the result of a worrying climate change. In the district of Ludwigslust-Parchim, the water authority has already called on to minimize water consumption. A responsible handling of water is urgently popular here, the experts say and recommend that hobby gardeners should only water their plants in the early morning, in the evening or at night. In the case of wind strengths of over 30 km/h, it is advised to do without lawn sprinklers and watering can to reduce evaporation. The situation would be more serious if the development in the neighboring state of Saxony-Anhalt could be considered, where water withdrawals from rivers, lakes and fountains have already been restricted and there is a lawn war ban. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, on the other hand, the water supply is currently harmless, as is the Nordkurier.

If you look at last year's dry periods, one could fear that we will slide into a critical water shortage again. The last water care in the district was during the drought phase 2022, and although the groundwater situation has improved due to the rainy winter, appeal to an economical handling of water remains of considerable importance. These extreme weather conditions are not only noticeable: A look at the national borders shows that many regions, including Europe, suffer from increasing temperatures and persistent drought. According to a recent study by the Joint Research Center (JRC), the drought, which also makes agriculture sweat, will probably stop and have a negative impact on the moisture in the soils. The Deutschlandfunk reports that farmers are increasingly forced to use artificial irrigation, while many rivers, such as the Rhine, have a dangerously low level levels.

The far -reaching consequences of the drought

The drought is not only a challenge for agriculture, it also has an impact on the transport industry. Because of the low water on rivers that are essential for the transport of goods, ships can only be loaded to a limited extent. Climate change, accelerating through human action and burning fossil fuels, increases the problems not only locally but but all over Europe. As the DW, many regions are fighting with ongoing water defects that have a negative impact on nature and the economy. International reports show that we are not the only ones in this crisis; Just as the drought is plagued by us, countries like Spain and Italy also suffer from water shortages and temporarily had to ration the water supply.

There are numerous signs that the situation is serious: the temperatures continue to rise and the weather conditions are becoming more extreme. The spring 2025, which brought little precipitation in Germany from January to April, increase the pressure on floors, plants and animals. The Association for the Environment and Nature Conservation Germany (BUND) warns that the ecological consequences of these persistent drought aesthesis are far-reaching and measures are necessary to restore harmful living spaces to be biodiversity preserved.