Weather & Science
Italy Declares State of Emergency on Impact From Drought
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The exposed bed of the Po river in Boretto, Italy, in June.
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Italy declared a state of emergency in five northern and central regions devastated by a recent drought, as a severe heat wave takes its toll on agriculture and threatens power supplies.
High temperatures and exceptionally dry conditions have brought water levels in the Po, the country’s largest river, to its lowest in 70 years.