Worrying satellite picture from space shows the true extent of droughts over Europe

The amount of snow in the Alps, from where the Po river originates, has halved to 53 percent, as the mountains are almost as dry as they were last summer.

The severe drought has led to watercourses reaching “average” water severity levels in three of the seven district authorities of the Po River, the northern Apennines and the central Apennines.

This comes as Venice, where authorities are usually concerned by flooding, is currently facing unusually low tides that make it impossible for gondolas, water taxis and ambulances to navigate the city’s canals.

ANSA noted that there was no direct correlation with the Po Valley droughts, although Venice’s problems were blamed on the lack of rain, a high pressure system, a full moon and sea currents.

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Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1737409/drought-europe-satellite-image-river-po-alps-snow-italy-climate-change-venice