Water shortage in Sweden

[robert99]

Ingmar Bergman's home island and the surronding islands and area of south-east Sweden are experiencing water problems due to over demand. Restrictions are coming into place on April 1 and there's talk already of desalination plants in the future. What happens Summertime when hordes of tourists come there is a good question.

Möjliga lösningar på vattenbrist
Allvarlig vattenbrist på Gotland

 

[robert99]

Water shortage hits main media in Sweden - Rekordlågt grundvatten hot i sommar - DN.SE
Earlier report in English at Sweden: Gotland & Öland could face severe water shortage | Eye on the Arctic
Lowest ever levels measured, wells drying up and lorries having to delivery drinking water. Farmers trying to provide water to livestock and all according to climate predictions ... It aint Summer yet either.

 

[robert99]

Historiskt låga vattennivåer kan snart bli ännu lägre
4 inches (100 mm) of rain needed during April just to stop the groundwater from sinking. Once the crops and woodlands start to grow any rain will be taken up by the plants. All this according to climate change models, BUT of course this drought might not be because of climate change ...