Italy’s Lake Garda shrinks to near-historic low amid drought

Italy’s Lake Garda shrinks to near-historic low amid drought
A view of the peninsula of Sirmione (AP)

Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country’s largest lake, close to its lowest level ever recorded.

The receding water has exposed swathes of previously submerged rocks, with the lake having been warmed to temperatures that approach the average in the Caribbean Sea.

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