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The French region of Camargue is notorious for the wetlands of the Rhône Delta and a rich tradition of bull ranching. But climate change is threatening Camargue’s population and economy.

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English: The French region of Camargue is notorious for the wetlands of the Rhône Delta and a rich tradition of bull ranching. But climate change is threatening Camargue’s population and economy. The sea level around the town of Saintes-Marie de la Mer has risen by 3.7 millimetres per year from 2001 to 2019, resulting in the contamination of the soil with salt and leaving the land barren and unhospitable. Decreasing snowfall, and therefore snowmelt, is reducing the Rhône’s flow to Camargue, providing less and less fresh water. This image, acquired by one of the Sentinel-2 satellites on 5 November 2022, shows the town of Saintes-Marie-de-la-Mer and the surrounding wetlands, which are threatened by the rising water level. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites deliver free and open data that can be used to monitor drought impact.
Date 10 November 2022 (upload date)
Source Climate Change and drought threaten Camargue’s wetlands
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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