A fifth of Spain risks becoming a desert. According to the National Action Program to combat desertification (Pand), "18% of the country's territory is at high or very high risk" 75% of Spanish territory is experiencing climatic conditions that could lead to desertification.
The summer of 2023 was marked in Spain by a heavy drought, and then by torrential rains that eroded the soil. But desertification has been advancing in the country for years now. Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA.