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SCIACCA (SICILY), ITALY - 13 JULY 2024: The dried up Verdura river (center) seperates the green golf courses of the Verdura Resort (bottom), a luxury seafront resort near Agrigento, from the dry lanscape (top), in Sciacca (Sicily), Italy, on July 13th 2024. “In the luxury sector I can’t tell them to ration showers,” said Isidoro di Franco, the general manager of the Verdura Resort. He said that they were restricting water consumption, but they could not cut back on basic necessities

Farmers in Southern Italy, Greece, and Spain are struggling with one of the worst droughts in decades. The lack of water and high temperatures have devastated crops and forced farmers to slaughter animals. The government is prioritizing water for tourism over agriculture, causing tensions in the affected regions. Experts warn that climate change is exacerbating the drought, and urgent action is needed to prevent desertification. Despite promises of funding from the government, farmers and residents are skeptical that solutions will be implemented in time to save agriculture lands from becoming deserts.

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SCIACCA (SICILY), ITALY - 13 JULY 2024: The dried up Verdura river (center) seperates the green golf courses of the Verdura Resort (bottom), a luxury seafront resort near Agrigento, from the dry lanscape (top), in Sciacca (Sicily), Italy, on July 13th 2024. “In the luxury sector I can’t tell them to ration showers,” said Isidoro di Franco, the general manager of the Verdura Resort. He said that they were restricting water consumption, but they could not cut back on basic necessities<br /> <br /> Farmers in Southern Italy, Greece, and Spain are struggling with one of the worst droughts in decades. The lack of water and high temperatures have devastated crops and forced farmers to slaughter animals. The government is prioritizing water for tourism over agriculture, causing tensions in the affected regions. Experts warn that climate change is exacerbating the drought, and urgent action is needed to prevent desertification. Despite promises of funding from the government, farmers and residents are skeptical that solutions will be implemented in time to save agriculture lands from becoming deserts.