Austria's federal agency for geology, geophysics, climatology and meteorology said on the 17th the past 12 months were the driest since official meteorological records began in 1850. Precipitation deficits together with sustained high temperatures ha

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Austria's federal agency for geology, geophysics, climatology and meteorology said on the 17th the past 12 months were the driest since official meteorological records began in 1850. Precipitation deficits together with sustained high temperatures have intensified the drought. From Feb. 23 to Aug. 9 this year eastern Austria averaged 210.9 mm of precipitation versus a long-term average of 405 mm for the period, the lowest level for that span since at least 1961.

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