Italy’s Green-Left Alliance (AVS) called on Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government on Saturday to declare a climate state of emergency as southern and central regions grapple with a severe drought.
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Anbi, the association of basin consortia, in its weekly bulletin on Italy’s water resources, has sent an urgent warning concerning the drought situation in central and southern Italy.
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The Sicily drought has escalated to a “national emergency,” Transport and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini stated during a question-time session in the Lower House on Wednesday.
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Deputy PM Matteo Salvini announced on Tuesday he is working on a bill to allocate one billion euros towards a comprehensive water plan for Italy.
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A blanket of smog hangs over Milan, reservoirs stand empty in Sicily, and wine production plummets in Piedmont, just a snapshot of the environmental crisis gripping Italy.
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The exceptionally heavy rainfall that affected many parts of northern Italy in May has put an end to the severe drought affecting almost the whole of the river Po, the district basin authority said on today.
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New satellite data shows Lake Garda in northern Italy is at its lowest level since 1953.
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The drought that has brought water levels in the River Po down over three quarters is already worse than last year’s critical situation, the river’s local authority says.
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Another year of drought looms for Italy after a winter of low rain and snowfall. Italy’s lakes and rivers are already at summer levels, leading to implications across agriculture, drinking water and hydropower.
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On Wednesday, Tuscany became the first central Italian region to declare a drought emergency. This follows on from the five northern regions last week.
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