Via #TheIndependent

Severe #drought in #Sicily has nearly dried up island’s only natural lake

#LakePergusa, part of a #NaturalReserve close to the central #Sicilian town of #Enna, has shrunk dramatically because of a lethal mix of hot weather & low rains, scientists said

Sicily has suffered months of below-average rainfall, w/ the #Italian gov declaring a state of emergency over the crisis, which has devastated crops & desiccated pastures

#ClimateCrisis #Environment

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/sicily-temperatures-lake-pergusa-dry-b2576047.html