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Popular Italian cities banning water in worst drought in 70 years

A severe heatwave and lack of rainfall have led to disaster in Italy. Here's what it could mean for your summer holiday.

Italy

Italy declares emergency amid worst Po Valley drought in 70 years

Parts of northern Italy have already been rationing drinking water to try and deal with the problem.

Italy

Verona and Pisa ration drinking water amid historic drought

Home to nearly 350,000 people, Verona and Pisa have moved to ration drinking water in the face of a historic drought in the region.

Climate

Po Valley farmers living through Italy's worst drought for 70 years

More than 30% of the harvest risks being lost and an important hydropower plant has closed. Farmers and officials warn the damage could be irremediable if the weather doesn't change.

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Italy

Interactive: Compare satellite images to see extent of Italy's drought

The Po River valley in northern Italy is in the grip of its worst drought for 70 years. These pictures help show just how bad it has become.

Climate

Heatwaves 10x more likely due to climate change, new study says

A new scientific paper has confirmed the extreme weather that is - and isn’t - worsened by climate change.

Italy

Worst drought in 70 years threatens crops and drinking water

Drinking water is already being rationed.

Climate

How can cities better prepare for the extreme heatwaves in Europe?

Climate change-induced extreme heat is a “silent killer” - but simple preparation can save thousands of lives.

Green News

Nearly all of Portugal in 'severe drought' after hottest May on record

Portugal's weather service says hot temperatures and low rainfall have left most of the country facing drought.

Green News

Extreme drought in Iraq reveals 3,400-year-old city

Archaeologists rushed to document the site before it was submerged below the water again.

Green News

Euroviews. Climate change has a price: Water should too

Catarina de Albuquerque, CEO of the global partnership Sanitation and Water for All, explores whether water should be free.

Green News

Euroviews. Water is key to our economic future so why aren’t we investing in it?

World Resources Institute President and CEO Ani Dasgupta, and WaterAid UK Chief Executive Tim Wainwright share why they think water is not only an essential investment but an economically-sound one too.

Europe News

Belgian farmers struggle as drought and rising costs hit

An unusually dry spring has meant crop yields are so far much lower this year.

Nature

The longest river in Italy is drying up: How will locals survive?

The mighty Po River nourishes a vast area of northern Italy, but climate change is causing a devastating drought.

Eco-Innovation

Can planting trees prevent desertification in Jordan?

These women in water-scarce Jordan are planting seedlings in a bid to fight desertification.

Green News

Food shortages in North Korea turn office workers into farmers

Drought and floods have long posed a seasonal threat to North Korea, which lacks irrigation systems and other infrastructure.

Climate

‘The world's first climate change famine’ is happening in Madagascar

More than 1 million people in southern Madagascar are currently in need of food.

Climate Now

After a dry winter, how is Portugal learning to live with drought?

In partnership with Copernicus

It has barely rained in Portugal this year and farmers are now facing a tough growing season ahead, and a bleak outlook for the coming decades. We meet one farmer to see how he's learning to live with drought.

Portugal

Portugal's drought worsens, rainfall down to 7% of average

No significant rainfall is expected for the rest of the month.

Experiences

Spanish ‘ghost village’ re-emerges after 30 years underwater

The village of Aceredo has been underwater for the past three decades. But after Spain’s driest winter on record, an eerie tourist destination has emerged from a desolate reservoir.