Farmers in a primary grape-producing area in Valencia, Spain, lost "their entire grape production in the middle of harvest season" after the hailstorm, according to the Association of Farmers of Valencia.
Farmers in the southeastern Spain city of Valencia are reeling after severe weather struck the region over the weekend, destroying nearly $43 million worth of crops across thousands of acres of land.
The significant agricultural loss came as several regions in Valencia and Castellón – both of which lie on the coast of the Balearic Sea – were struck by an intense hailstorm on Sunday.
Spain’s meteorological agency for the Valencia region warned on Sunday that the storm would move “quickly,” but that it would bring “very heavy rainfall and large hail,” according to a translation.
Many of those same farmers are also grappling with “severe damage” to their vines that could create problems in the next season, the association said, adding that they believe that Utiel-Requena – the region’s primary grape producer – will see a more than 60% decrease in the harvest compared to recent annual averages.
As global temperatures continue to increase, they will help fuel more frequent and intense extreme weather events such as hailstorms, while also prolonging droughts and impacting vital water availability.
Production quality is expected to see a “significant drop” if average global temperatures increase by 1.5 degree Celsius compared to pre-industrial times, the report warns – a milestone that the world will likely see in 2023.
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Farmers in the southeastern Spain city of Valencia are reeling after severe weather struck the region over the weekend, destroying nearly $43 million worth of crops across thousands of acres of land.
The significant agricultural loss came as several regions in Valencia and Castellón – both of which lie on the coast of the Balearic Sea – were struck by an intense hailstorm on Sunday.
Spain’s meteorological agency for the Valencia region warned on Sunday that the storm would move “quickly,” but that it would bring “very heavy rainfall and large hail,” according to a translation.
Many of those same farmers are also grappling with “severe damage” to their vines that could create problems in the next season, the association said, adding that they believe that Utiel-Requena – the region’s primary grape producer – will see a more than 60% decrease in the harvest compared to recent annual averages.
As global temperatures continue to increase, they will help fuel more frequent and intense extreme weather events such as hailstorms, while also prolonging droughts and impacting vital water availability.
Production quality is expected to see a “significant drop” if average global temperatures increase by 1.5 degree Celsius compared to pre-industrial times, the report warns – a milestone that the world will likely see in 2023.
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