Flamingos fly at the Ebro Delta Nature Reserve, close to Poble Nou del Delta, Spain, October 14, 2021. With rising seas threatening to engulf low-lying shores, the Spanish government aims to buy 832 hectares of private land in the Ebro Delta in what would be Europe's largest climate-related land buyouts to date. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Karlos, a worker at Tamariu restaurant, looks on as he shovels sand from the entrance of the beachside restaurant at Riumar beach, Riumar, Spain, October 7, 2021. With rising seas threatening to engulf low-lying shores, the Spanish government aims to buy 832 hectares of private land in the Ebro Delta in what would be Europe's largest climate-related land buyouts to date. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

A farmer drives a truck for maintenance and conditioning of a rice field belonging to the Joan Ferrer's family, after its been harvested in the Ebro Delta, Deltebre, Spain, October 13, 2021. With rising seas threatening to engulf low-lying shores, the government aims to buy 832 hectares of private land in the Ebro Delta in what would be Europe's largest climate-related land buyouts to date. It has prompted strong opposition from farmers in the Ebro Delta - where 62,000 people live and lucrative rice fields account for 65 percent of the area. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Grains of rice are loaded onto a truck in a rice field belonging to the family of Joan Ferrer in the Ebro Delta, Deltebre, Spain, October 6, 2021. With rising seas threatening to engulf low-lying shores, the government aims to buy 832 hectares of private land in the Ebro Delta in what would be Europe's largest climate-related land buyouts to date. It has prompted strong opposition from farmers in the Ebro Delta - where 62,000 people live and lucrative rice fields account for 65 percent of the area. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Flamingos are seen at the Ebro Delta Nature Reserve, close to Poble Nou del Delta, Spain, October 14, 2021. With rising seas threatening to engulf low-lying shores, the Spanish government aims to buy 832 hectares of private land in the Ebro Delta in what would be Europe's largest climate-related land buyouts to date. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Joan Ferrer, 32, a farmer, talks with Jordi during harvesting on his family's fields in the Ebro Delta, Deltebre, Spain, October 5, 2021. Ferrer takes pride in being a fourth-generation rice farmer, and although he has discussed with his wife the possibility of moving inland, he is participating in a local project to grow high salinity-resistant rice. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

The family house of Joan Ferrer stands in flood water after storm Gloria in the Ebro Delta, Deltebre, Spain, February, 2020. The fear of extreme weather wiping out the delta crystallized in January 2020 when storm Gloria flooded around 3,000 hectares of rice fields. The storm flooded Joan Ferrer's rice fields 3 km inland, costing him nearly 15,000 euros. REUTERS/Joan Ferrer. Image used for illustrative purpose

Vicent Cebolla Franch, 27, and Joan Didac Bertomeu, 21, workers for the Institute for Agrifood Research and Technology, harvest rice fields, in the Ebro Delta, Deltebre, Spain, October 6, 2021. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Vasco restaurant is seen surrounded by rocks to protect it from the sea at Marquesa beach, Spain, October 13, 2021. With rising seas threatening to engulf low-lying shores, the Spanish government aims to buy 832 hectares of private land in the Ebro Delta in what would be Europe's largest climate-related land buyouts to date. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Joan Ferrer, 32, a farmer, watches Jordi working harvesting machinery in a rice field belonging to his family in the Ebro Delta, Deltebre, Spain, October 5, 2021. With rising seas threatening to engulf low-lying shores, the government aims to buy 832 hectares of private land in the Ebro Delta in what would be Europe's largest climate-related land buyouts to date. It has prompted strong opposition from farmers in the Ebro Delta - where 62,000 people live and lucrative rice fields account for 65 percent of the area. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Local fishermen wait for a catch at Migjorn beach, close to Buda island, Ebro Delta, Spain, October 7, 2021. With rising seas threatening to engulf low-lying shores, the Spanish government aims to buy 832 hectares of private land in the Ebro Delta in what would be Europe's largest climate-related land buyouts to date. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Joana Casanova, 64, mother of Joan Ferrer, talks with Cirilo Ubeda in the Ebro Delta, Deltebre, Spain, October 5, 2021. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

A worker stands behind harvesting machinery in a rice field belonging to the family of Joan Ferrer in the Ebro Delta, Deltebre, Spain, October 5, 2021. With rising seas threatening to engulf low-lying shores, the government aims to buy 832 hectares of private land in the Ebro Delta in what would be Europe's largest climate-related land buyouts to date. It has prompted strong opposition from farmers in the Ebro Delta - where 62,000 people live and lucrative rice fields account for 65 percent of the area. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Joan Ferrer, 32, Josep Ibeas, 33, and his father Fernando Ibeas, 72, chat before harvesting rice on their fields in the Ebro Delta, Deltebre, Spain, October 6, 2021. Ferrer takes pride in being a fourth-generation rice farmer, and although he has discussed with his wife the possibility of moving inland, he is participating in a local project to grow high salinity-resistant rice. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Vicent Cebolla Franch, 27, a worker at the Institute for Agrifood Research and Technology, harvests rice fields, in the Ebro Delta, Deltebre, Spain, October 6, 2021. With rising seas threatening to engulf low-lying shores, the government aims to buy 832 hectares of private land in the Ebro Delta in what would be Europe's largest climate-related land buyouts to date. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

A ship rests in a field in the Ebro Delta, near Deltebre, Spain, October 8, 2021.With rising seas threatening to engulf low-lying shores, the government aims to buy 832 hectares of private land in the Ebro Delta in what would be Europe's largest climate-related land buyouts to date. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Marcela Otamendi, 58, and her sister Maria Cinta Otamendi, 56, pose inside their restaurant, which is surrounded by rocks to protect it from the sea at Marquesa beach, Spain, October 8, 2021. With rising seas threatening to engulf low-lying shores, the government aims to buy 832 hectares of private land in the Ebro Delta in what would be Europe's largest climate-related land buyouts to date "We don't know if we will make it through this winter," said Marcela who wants the government to preserve the land and opposes a plan to buy it out instead. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

A farmer drives harvesting machinery across rice fields belonging to the family of Joan Ferrer in the Ebro Delta, Deltebre, Spain, October 5, 2021. With rising seas threatening to engulf low-lying shores, the government aims to buy 832 hectares of private land in the Ebro Delta in what would be Europe's largest climate-related land buyouts to date. It has prompted strong opposition from farmers in the Ebro Delta - where 62,000 people live and lucrative rice fields account for 65 percent of the area. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Marcela Otamendi, 58, and her sister Maria Cinta Otamendi, 56, talk next to rocks painted with the word 'shame' in front of their restaurant, which is surrounded by rocks to protect it from the sea at Marquesa beach, Spain, October 8, 2021. With rising seas threatening to engulf low-lying shores, the government aims to buy 832 hectares of private land in the Ebro Delta in what would be Europe's largest climate-related land buyouts to date "We don't know if we will make it through this winter," said Marcela who wants the government to preserve the land and opposes a plan to buy it out instead. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

The family home of Joan Ferrer stands in the Ebro Delta, Deltebre, Spain, October 6, 2021. The fear of extreme weather wiping out the delta crystallized in January 2020 when storm Gloria flooded around 3,000 hectares of rice fields. The storm flooded Joan Ferrer's rice fields 3 km inland, costing him nearly 15,000 euros. REUTERS/Joan Ferrer