In drought-hit Sicily, rainwater is dumped in the sea
Local farmers say decades of incompetent water management has led to a situation in which they can’t use rainwater from reservoirs. Sicilian lemon producer Rosario Cognata is furious: his fruit is withering due to the drought, while just a few kilometers away rainwater is being dumped into the sea. The Trinita dam, built in 1959
Elroy Schewe
August 10, 2024