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Austria Experiences Dry February, With 66% Less Precipitation

Over the past 30 years, it has only been drier three times, in 1998, 2003, and most recently in 2011.

The majority of Austrian measurement stations exceeded the air pollution limits recommended by the World Health Organization.

The “forever chemical” TFA (trifluoroacetic acid) was found in 14 out of 23 mineral and medicinal waters tested across Austria.

Plastics were found in all the samples taken from Pasterze, Schlatenkees, Schmiedingersee at Kitzsteinhorn and the Hallstatt Glacier.

Purchases of fresh organic food have risen by 5.5%, reaching a record 260,600 tonnes, with the total value hitting €1.1 billion.

The research suggests there is a more than 99% chance that this marks the beginning of a long-term trend of similar warming.

The animal had been seen in residential areas of Sillian and Heinfels, and a roe deer carcass was discovered near a house.

White-tailed eagles disappeared from Austria in the 1950s, but conservation efforts since 2001 have helped them return.

The production of steel in Austria results in half the CO2 emissions of the same amount produced abroad, for example.

In warmer climates, heat-related fatalities are set to become the leading cause of death, particularly in Southern and Central Europe.