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A view of the almost dry lake Pergusa, near Caltanissetta, central Sicily, Italy, that once served as a water reserve for large part of central Sicily, Friday, July 19, 2024.

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Video. Heat-driven droughts are making life for Europeans more costly

Updated: 23/07/2026 - 13:17 GMT+2

“This isn’t just a crisis for farmers, it’s a crisis that trickles down to Europe’s most vulnerable,” says researcher Merel Laauwen.

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