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Drought disaster causes one billion euros in agricultural damage
Austrian agriculture faces historic damage of one billion euros due to the drought, as assessed by the hail insurance company.
The hail insurance company has determined that Austrian farmers have suffered a total loss of one billion euros due to the ongoing drought. These losses represent the highest agricultural damages in history and affect nearly all types of crops.
Over the past ten years, drought incidents in Austria have caused a total of two billion euros in damage. The president of the hail insurance company has identified changing climatic conditions and ongoing construction as the main causes of the current losses.
Experts regard the devastating effects of the drought on agriculture as a result of climate change. The head of the hail insurance company emphasizes that human interventions are putting the land at risk.