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Camargue Climate Change
Summary
For centuries people from across the region have observed Camarguaise bull festivities in the Rhone delta, where the Rhone river and the Mediterranean Sea meet. But now the tradition is under threat by rising sea levels, heat waves and droughts which are making water sources salty and lands infertile. At the same time, there are efforts by authorities to preserve more land, leaving less for bulls to graze.
âIt takes more and moreâ: Camargue under threat from rising seas â photo essayIn the Rhône delta the impact of climate change is putting the regionâs economic and cultural worth at risk, including traditional bull festivities and natural beauty
Theguardian.com
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