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Po river authority warns of worsening drought

Po river authority warns of worsening drought

Severe water shortages now in 19 Piedmont municipalities

ROME, 09 March 2023, 16:02

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Water resources in the northern Po Valley are under increasing pressure due to prolonged drought, the Po River Authority Observatory said on Thursday.
    "The water crisis is not letting up in much of the Po Valley area," especially in the Piedmont and Lombardy regions where the situation of "overt water stress already highlighted a month ago" has worsened in recent weeks in light of the prolonged drought, said the Po River Authority Observatory on Thursday.
    "The shortage is of particular concern for the coming months," the authority added.
    On Thursday the Federation of water, environmental and energy companies (Utilitalia) said 19 municipalities in Piedmont now facing the highest level of stress, up from seven.
    "Considering the amount of rainfall expected in the coming weeks, the situation is likely to get even worse," Utilitalia said.
    Severe water shortages are being experienced in significant parts of the urban areas and reservoirs are being supplemented with tanker trucks, the federation added.
    Low levels of rain and snowfall this winter have exacerbated an already difficult situation after the severe drought and long series of heat waves Italy endured last summer hit its water resources badly.
    Mild winter temperatures have also brought forward the melting of snow on the mountains.
    This is worrying as snow is an important source of water in spring and summer when, by melting, it ensures water supplies in the months it is most needed.
    Last week the government said it was preparing a decree to create a special 'super-commissioner' to address the effects of the drought and set up a task-force (cabina di regia) made up of officials from several ministries.
    Scientists say that extreme weather events like heat waves, supercharged storms, flooding and droughts are becoming more frequent and more intense because of climate change caused by human greenhouse-gas emissions.
   

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