Italian delta suffers from drought Farming, fishing in peril as salinity rises in Po River basin August 7, 2022 at 1:50 a.m. by The Associated Press ...

Hikers stop to observe a barge dating back to World War II that has re-emerged on the Po river in Gualtieri, Italy, on Wednesday. The Associated Press BORETTO, Italy — Water is so low in large ...

Italy's Po River, the country's largest, hasn't seen rain in more than 110 days. The drought threatens Italy's drinking water supply, irrigation for farming, and hydroelectric power plants for energy.

The amount of water entering the delta from the Po River is at an all-time low, hitting just 3,350 cubic feet a second last month, due to drought conditions caused by a lack of wintertime snowpack ...