Drought: groundwater levels in France remain very low

France's groundwater levels remain deeply worrying at the start of October: two-thirds of monitoring sites are below normal and 81% are still falling. The autumn recharge, vital to rebuild reserves, has yet to get under way.

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Drought: groundwater levels in France remain very low

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