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Using data from ESA's Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS), the maps show the drought index anomaly for Europe from January-March 2022 and January-March 2023, compared to the 2010-2023 reference period. Dark orange/gold in the image represents drier areas compared to the 13-year average, yellow show average conditions while green shows wetter than normal areas.
Read full story: Is Europe already drying up?