Southern Hungary, once an important site for agriculture, has become increasingly parched. Some local farmers are fighting back, using thermal water.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/32234877

  • Hungary’s Great Hungarian Plain faces severe desertification as groundwater depletes and droughts intensify, threatening agriculture and prompting government action.
  • Farmers dubbed “water guardians” redirect thermal spa water to artificially flood low-lying fields, re-creating natural flooding cycles disrupted by river channelization.
  • Early results show improved groundwater levels and increased vegetation, offering a potential conservation model for other drought-stricken regions worldwide.