Drought Exposes an Underwater ‘Ghost’ Village in Spain

In Spain, a modern-day Atlantis has turn out to be seen—and it’s a very miserable signal of local weather change.

In 1992, the Spanish village of Aceredo, situated within the northwestern area of the nation on the border with Portugal, was flooded to create the Alto Lindoso reservoir. It’s not unusual that the reservoir, which is dwelling to a 630-megawatt hydropower plant, drops to ranges low sufficient that some roofs and bushes from the outdated city are seen.

But this winter, throughout a usually moist season, the reservoir is at solely 15% capability, making water ranges so low that all the deserted city is uncovered—one thing that has never happened before. Tourists and locals alike have been capable of stroll via what stays of Aceredo.