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Murcia’s farmers fear desertification as Spain cuts water supplies from River Tagus

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Spain’s government has decided to cut water brought from the Tagus River to irrigate crops in the bone-dry southeast of the country.

Added on the 03/05/2023 11:01:47 - Copyright : Euronews EN

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