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Drought threatens irrigation in northern Italy
Water reserves are being depleted rapidly in northern Italy, threatening farming as the region's main river dries up, local officials warned Friday.
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Water reserves are being depleted rapidly in northern Italy, threatening farming as the region's main river dries up, local officials warned Friday. The Po River District Basin Authority (ADBPO) said the situation was "extremely critical" and available stocks in the river basin would be exhausted in 10 days at the current irrigation rate if there was no rainfall.
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