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A Quarter of France's Small Rivers Have Gone Dry, and the Country Is Still Arguing About What to Count
Three heatwaves, a parched May and a political fight over how many departments are actually on the clock. The reporting file contradicts the broadcast on the headline restriction figure.
Cosa sapevamo all'inizio
- A quarter of France's small waterways have run dry in July 2026, a level not recorded since 2012.
- The ecology minister has described the drought as "very worrying" and forecasters have called it exceptional, with comparisons to 1976 and 2022.
- Between roughly 70 and 94 of metropolitan France's departments were under water restrictions in mid-July, with the count moving as préfets update local orders.
Allora ancora aperto
- Whether the share of departments under restriction has since reached or passed 100, including overseas territories.
- How many French residents are currently relying on trucked-in water, and in which departments.
- Whether an emergency bill on mega-basin water storage has been tabled, voted on, or is even in draft.
Cosa avevamo detto di seguire
- Watch the weekly Connexion drought map and the ecology ministry's briefings: the official department count is the figure most likely to move first.
