Catalonia is experiencing the worst drought on record, with reservoirs as low as 18 percent and local governments preparing for drastic measures – such as shipping in fresh water. And this is due, in large part, to climate change. For years, the territory has been getting hotter and drier weather, leading to drained reservoirs, wildfires and lost harvests. In this episode, we’ll talk to an environmental organization about what more should be done and to a farmer’s union on how the agriculture industry is affected.
The Catalan phrase of the week is: "El peix que es mossega la cua," which translates literally to "The fish that bites its own tail," and is used when talking about a vicious cycle.
Presented by Lucía Benavides with Lea Beliaeva and Oriol Escudé.
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Books, roses and legends - Celebrating Sant Jordi in Catalonia
Shifting sands - Beneath Catalonia’s coastal changes
Off the runway: exploring sustainability and inclusivity at 080 Barcelona Fashion
Climbing Catalonia: Scaling new heights with indoor and outdoor bouldering
Behind bars: from model prison to overcrowded agony – the story of La Model
Mobile-free zones: How a parent initiative led to the restriction of phones in Catalan schools
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Inside Mobile World Congress 2024 – AI, quantum tech, aviation innovation and Catalan startups
Catalan farmers' protests: Why are they demonstrating?
Catalan Wikipedia – community, knowledge, language and culture
Record year – Barcelona's booming vinyl scene
Girona FC – the tiny Catalan football club making it big
Spotlight on education – Poor PISA results raise questions for Catalan schools
Censored, prohibited, vandalized - inside Barcelona’s Museum of Forbidden Art
How Catalonia’s Roma community keeps the Romani language alive
A look back at 2023 - elections, drought and celebrity break-ups
The Father of Catalan Modernism - How Lluís Domènech i Montaner started a movement
Antoni Tàpies’ centenary - Avant garde art that makes you think
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