Grenoble
As he looks out over his mountain pasture in front of Mont-Blanc in the resort of Les Sais (Savoie), Pierre Simon notices the effects of the drought firsthand;The grass is as dry as if it were the end of July, we are at least three weeks into the season“. Down below, his cows, whose milk will be used to make Beaufort, graze quietly, looking for whatever fresh grass they can still find. But in the coming weeks, the situation will probably be more complicated.In August, when the grass is very dry, a cow needs 100 liters of water a day in pastures. Water needs are likely to be higher this year– Pierre Simon is afraid.
Like much of France, the Northern Alps are facing drought. Lower-than-usual rainfall in early winter and May led to a difficult situation in the mountains. “2021 was a relatively rainy year, underground…
Source: Le Figaro
