Italy’s Lake Garda shrinks to near-historic low amid drought

Italy's Lake Garda Shrinks to Near-Historic Low Amid Drought

Italy's worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country's largest lake, to near its lowest level ever recorded, exposing swaths of previously underwater rocks and warming the water to temperatures that approach the average in the Caribbean Sea.  Tourists flocking to the popular northern lake Friday for the start of Italy's key summer long weekend found a vastly different landscape than in past years. An expansive stretch of bleached…

Italy's Lake Garda near historic low amid worst drought in decades

Italy's worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country's largest lake, to close to its lowest level ever recorded, exposing swaths of previously underwater rocks and warming the water to temperatures that approach the average in the Caribbean Sea.

Italy’s Lake Garda shrinks to near-historic low amid drought

The parched condition of the country's longest river has caused billions of euros in losses to farmers.

Italy's largest lake drops to near-historic low amid extreme drought in Europe

Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country's largest lake, to near its lowest level ever recorded, exposing swaths of previously underwater rocks and warming the water to temperatures that approach the average in the Caribbean Sea.

Italy's Lake Garda shrinks to almost record lows due to drought

For the start of Italys important summer long weekend, tourists flocked to the well-known northern lake on Friday, but they discovered a very different landscape than in previous years.

Italy's Lake Garda shrinks to near-historic low amid drought

SIRMIONE Italy (AP) — Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the...