Barcelona, Spain — Officials in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia declared a drought emergency on Thursday, as reservoirs supplying water to 6 million people—including the population of Barcelona—dropped below 16% capacity, a historic low.
The emergency measures, effective Friday, limit daily water usage for residential and municipal purposes to 200 liters per person. According to Catalonia’s water agency, the average resident currently uses 116 liters per day at home.
“We are entering a new climate reality,” Catalan regional president Pere Aragones announced. “It is more than likely we will see more droughts that will be both more intense and more frequent.”
The unprecedented drought underscores the global challenge of water scarcity amid climate change, raising concerns not only in Europe but also in regions across Asia facing similar environmental pressures.
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Water restriction declared in Spain's Catalonia due to shortages
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