This popular Italian city is turning away tourists this summer — because it’s running out of water

This popular Italian city is turning away tourists this summer — because it’s running out of water

La not so dolce vita. One popular tourist destination in Italy is discouraging visitors this summer for one unfortunate reason — they’re running out of water. Agrigento, a hill town in Sicily, has been forced to reject tourists as the combination of extreme weather and an ancient, dysfunctional water supply system has left the city nearly … Read more

Ancient Spanish monastery built in 830 finally visible after ‘exceptional’ drought leaves reservoir empty

Ancient Spanish monastery built in 830 finally visible after ‘exceptional’ drought leaves reservoir empty

Photos of an exposed ancient monastery in Spain highlight just how critical the country’s drought has become. The Sant Salvador de la Vedella Benedictine monastery in Catalonia, Spain, was built in 830. It’s the only building of the ancient village of Sant Salvador de la Vedella left standing. In 1976, the town was flooded by the … Read more