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Farmers fear drought as Italy’s longest river runs dry
Key takeaways
- The Po River has never fallen this low so early in the year, raising fears of a devastating drought in July in this corner of northern Italy.
- On the bank of one of its branches, farmer Federica Vidali looked anxiously at her sunflower field.
- One of the two canals that irrigate it has been shut because the seawater would enter and damage the crops.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize PONTELAGOSCURO: Seawater is seeping into the longest river of Italy as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for Parmesan cheese.
The Po River has never fallen this low so early in the year, raising fears of a devastating drought in July in this corner of northern Italy.
On the bank of one of its branches, farmer Federica Vidali looked anxiously at her sunflower field. The first bloom of the season has appeared, but part of the field is already dry and starting to crack.
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