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Oltenia, a region in southwestern Romania, is increasingly affected by desertification.
Heat and drought dominate each year in this region, as well as sand storms that extend to the Romanian capital, is shown in the presentation of the documentary.
A group of environmentalists is trying to prevent the worst through reforestation actions, as farmers turn to new crops instead of the traditional Dăbuleni melons.
The phenomenon of desertification in southern Romania is well known in our country.
In fact, specialists have drawn attention to this danger for more than two decades.
“However, sand has replaced crops and the desert in the south of the country extends to Bucharest. In fact, the same specialists warn, we will end up with exotic crops instead of watermelons from Dăbuleni”, Digi 24 writes.
The documentary insists on the consequences of climate change in the Oltenia area, where the green areas on the banks of the Danube have given way to sand that has turned them into desert landscapes.
“The consequences of climate change can be clearly seen and felt in the Oltenia area. Where once green meadows and forests fringed the banks of the Danube, today only sand can be seen. The area now covers more than 800 square kilometers along from the Danube. The wind blows the sand in the villages and even towards the capital, Bucharest, which is more than 200 kilometers away. “
In addition to the effects of global warming, the documentary ARTE exposes another cause of the change in Oltenia’s landscape
“It is the result of a combination of climate change and ruthless agricultural policy. In the 1970s and 1980s, dictator Nicolae Ceausescu wanted to promote large-scale agricultural production, so he cut down forests and drained lakes,” says ARTE.
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