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Italy faces another year of severe drought after little winter rain or snow

Vast areas along Po River already parched, raising fears about farming, hydropower and drinking water

The Guardian - UK

Inflation and the economy: a delicate balancing act

When I sat down to write this article, the most eye-catching event on the annual calendar of global monetary policy authorities was about to get under way. Analysts agreed the headline speaker at the US Federal Reserve conference in the mountain resort town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming — Fed chairman…

Bangkok Post

Italy's drought exposes ancient imperial bridge over Tiber

Italy’s worst drought in 70 years has exposed the piers of an ancient bridge over the Tiber River once used by Roman emperors but which fell into disrepair by the third century

The Independent UK

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EU report: Drought-hit Europe could face 3 more dry months

A European Union report warns that parts of already parched Europe could face three more months of warmer, drier conditions, exacerbating a major drought

The Independent UK

Europe's drought exposes ancient stones, World War Two ships as waters fall

Weeks of baking drought across Europe have seen water levels in rivers and lakes fall to levels few can remember, exposing long-submerged treasures - and some unwanted hazards.

Reuters

Hunger stones, wrecks and bones: Europe’s drought brings past to surface

Receding rivers and lakes have exposed ghost villages, a Nazi vehicle and a Roman fort

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Iran says Salman Rushdie and supporters to blame for attack

Foreign ministry spokesperson says freedom of speech does not justify insults upon religion. Plus, Black women around the world share their birth stories

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Europe’s rivers run dry as scientists warn drought could be worst in 500 years

Crops, power plants, barge traffic, industry and fish populations devastated by parched waterways

The Guardian - UK

Shippers prepare for worst as Rhine levels near critical low

Shipping companies are preparing to halt the transport of goods on the Rhine as water levels in Germany’s biggest river near a critically low point

The Independent UK

Europe’s heatwaves, droughts put focus on climate change risks

Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, France, the Netherlands and the UK are enduring severe droughts this summer.

Al Jazeera

WW2 bomb revealed in drought-hit waters of Italy's River Po

(This Aug 7 story corrects to fix reporting credits, no change to text)

Reuters

Italy's salty Po Delta hurting agriculture, fisheries

Drought and unusually hot weather have raised the salt levels in Italy’s largest delta, where the mighty Po River feeds into the Adriatic Sea south of Venice

The Independent UK

Heatwave Scorches Europe; Health Warnings Issued

Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires blistered land in France, Spain and Portugal on Friday, while officials in Europe issued health warnings for the heatwave in the coming days. More than 1,000 firefighters, supported by water-bomber aircraft, have battled since Tuesday to control two blazes in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morning mail: the Uber files, female voters drift from Coalition, Djokovic takes Wimbledon

Monday: An unprecedented leak has laid bare the inside story of the tech giant. Plus: could positive thinking be making us feel less secure?

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Al Jazeera

Italy declares state of emergency in five regions over drought

The northern agricultural Po valley has been hit by its worst drought in decades.

The Independent UK

Italian town imposes £430 fine for hairdressers who double shampoo amid drought

The town’s mayor said a second shampoo is ‘not essential’

The Independent UK

Rice fields dry up as Italy's drought lingers on

The worst drought Italy has faced in 70 years is thirsting paddy fields in the river Po valley and jeopardizing the harvest of the premium rice used for risotto

The Guardian - UK

Italian hairdressers face fines for shampooing amid heatwave

Mayor of town near Bologna says thousands of litres of water wasted due to double-shampooing of customers’ hair

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Worst drought in 70 years threatens northern Italy’s food, power

Italy is in the depths of one of its worst droughts, with the country’s largest river, the Po, hitting its lowest level in 70 years, threatening crops and raising the specter of power outages.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Western Europeans Wilt in Early Summer Heatwave, Compounding Climate Change Fears

Spain headed for its hottest early summer temperatures in four decades on Friday, one area of France banned outdoor events, and drought stalked Italian farmers as a heatwave sent Europeans hunting for shade and fretting over climate change. Such was the heat that England's upscale Royal Ascot Racecourse even saw…

The Independent UK

Drought threatens northern Italy crops as heatwave grips Europe

The country’s longest river, the Po, is experiencing its worst drought for 70 years

The Guardian - UK

‘We worry about it disappearing’: alarm grows over Italy’s drought-hit Po River

Drought blighting country’s longest waterway continues as economic hub battles climate crisis

The Independent UK

As Po dries up, Italy's food and energy supplies are at risk

Water is so low in large stretches of Italy’s largest river that local residents are walking through the middle of the expanse of sand and shipwrecks are resurfacing, but authorities fear there’ll be far greater consequences for farmers and local populations

The Guardian - UK

More than 100 towns in Italy’s Po valley asked to ration water

Move affecting Piedmont and Lombardy regions comes amid worst drought to affect Italy’s longest river in 70 years

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