Istanbul is likely to run out of water in 45 days

Istanbul is likely to run out of water in 45 days Major cities across Turkey will be running out of water in the next months due to a severe drought caused by the lack of rainfalls and Istanbul has the worst case, with only 45 days of water left. The country is facing the most severe drought in a decade, with Istanbul, the megacity of 17 million people left with critically low levels of water while the Ömerli Dam, the city's main water source is at its lowest in the last 15 years, at just 20% capacity. According to the Turkish Chamber of chemical engineers, the drought is caused by poor rainfalls and sprawling urban development. Meanwhile, Turkey’s next two biggest cities, Izmir and Bursa are suffering as well, with the capacity of their dams at only 36% and 24%. Wheat farmers in the Konya plain and the Edrine province are fearing crop failure. The situation is so critical that mosques were asked to pray for rain back in December by the directive of the Presidency of Religious Affairs. Turkey is considered "water stressed", with only 1,346 metres of water produced per capita per year. This is not the first time that the country has faced a drought. Industrialization, urban sprawl, population growth and climate change have caused multiple droughts since the 1980s.The country's water stocks have continued to fall, with rainfall down by 49 per cent in November and below average since then. According to Istanbul's Technical University academic, Sevinç Asilhan, Turkey has a semi-arid climate due to its geographical location and the country's limited number of forests and green areas has made the drought more severe. Turkey has been criticized in the past for prioritizing economic growth over environmental concerns. It is the only G20 country besides the United States that did not ratify the 2015 Paris Agreement. Istanbul devrait manquer d'eau dans 45 jours Les grandes villes de Turquie seront à court d'eau dans les prochains mois en raison d'une grave sécheresse causée par le manque de précipitations. Istanbul devrait manquer d'eau dans 45 jours. Le pays est confronté à la sécheresse la plus grave depuis une décennie. Istanbul, la mégapole de 17 millions de personnes connait des niveaux d'eau extrêmement faibles tandis que le barrage d'Ömerli, la principale source d'eau de la ville, est à son plus bas depuis 15 ans, avec une capacité de seulement 20%. Selon la Chambre des ingénieurs chimistes, la sécheresse est causée par de faibles précipitations et le développement urbain horizontal. Les deux autres plus grandes villes de Turquie, Izmir et Bursa, souffrent également, car la capacité de leurs barrages n'est que de 36% et 24%. Les producteurs de blé de la plaine de Konya et de la province d'Edrine craignent une mauvaise récolte. La situation est si critique que les mosquées ont été invitées par la directive de la présidence des affaires religieuses à prier pour l'arrivée de la pluie en décembre. La Turquie est considérée comme un pays en "stress hydrique", avec seulement 1346 mètres d'eau produits par habitant par an. Ce n'est pas la première fois que le pays est confronté à une sécheresse. L'industrialisation, la prolifération urbaine, la croissance démographique et le changement climatique ont provoqué de multiples sécheresses depuis les années 1980. Les réserves d'eau du pays ont continué de baisser, les précipitations ayant diminué de 49% en novembre et étant inférieures à la moyenne depuis. Selon un étudiant de l'Université technique d'Istanbul, Sevinç Asilhan, la Turquie a un climat semi-aride en raison de sa situation géographique et du nombre limité de forêts et d'espaces verts du pays qui a aggravé la sécheresse. La Turquie a été critiquée dans le passé pour avoir privilégié sa croissance économique au détriment des préoccupations environnementales. Il reste le seul pays du G20 à part les États-Unis à ne pas avoir ratifié l'Accord de Paris de 2015. Céleste Liens : https://euobserver.com/tickers/150597 https://see.news/turkey-suffers-from-fierce-drought-istanbul-to-run-out-of-water-in-45-days/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9143111/Istanbul-set-run-WATER-45-days-severe-droughts.html https://www.wionews.com/world/istanbul-may-run-out-of-water-in-45-days-due-to-severe-drought-356540
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