Hotels on Greek islands may be filling their swimming pools with seawater this summer in response to worsening drought conditions, under new legislation being debated in parliament.

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Greece hotel pools set to switch to seawater on drought-hit islands

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hotels on Greek islands may be filling their swimming pools with seawater this summer in response to worsening drought conditions, under new legislation being debated in parliament. Greece has faced acute drought conditions over the past two years, with the tourist season adding further strain on water resources especially on islands with popular vacation destinations. Elena Rapti, a deputy minister of tourism, announced go…

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As Greece continues to grapple with a worsening drought crisis, hotels may be forced to start filling their pools with seawater.

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Hotels on Greek islands may be filling their swimming pools with seawater this summer in response to worsening drought conditions

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Greece wants to ‘conserve water resources’ (Picture: Getty Images) Around 4,500,000 Brits head to Greece each year for stunning views, delicious gyros and days lounging by the pool. But if you’ve got a holiday booked, you’ll want to take note of the proposed new changes to swimming pools in the country. Hotels may soon be filling their pools up with seawater, rather than freshwater, in a bid to tackle climate change. Worsening drought conditions…

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Hotels in the Greek islands could fill their pools with sea water this summer in response to severe drought conditions, under new legislation being debated in Parliament.

Los hoteles en las islas griegas podrían llenar sus piscinas con agua de mar este verano en respuesta a las severas condiciones de sequía, bajo una nueva legislación que se está debatiendo en el Parlamento.

Ante fuerte sequía, los hoteles en Grecia podrían usar agua de mar para sus piscinas

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In the face of severe drought, hotels in Greece could use sea water for their swimming pools

Under new legislation being debated in the Greek parliament, hotels on Greek islands in the European Union, which are go-tos for British holidaymakers, may be forced to change their swimming pool water as climate change strikes

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Greece Hotel Pools Set to Switch to Seawater on Drought-hit Islands

In response to climate change, many Greek hotels will likely have to stop filling their pools with fresh water and instead fill them with seawater. The country's parliament is currently debating legislation that would allow hotels on tourist-filled islands to use the ubiquitous seawater instead.

V reakci na klimatické změny budou muset mnohé řecké hotely pravděpodobně upustit od napouštění svých bazénů sladkou vodou a naplnit je tou mořskou. Tamní parlament nyní projednává legislativu, která dovolí hotelům na ostrovech plných turistů brát právě jen všudypřítomnou mořskou vodu.

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