Drought in Northern Italy: the aridity of the Orco River

The Orco torrent, a tributary of the Po, suffering from an extreme reduction in the flow of water due to the drought is seen in the Chivasso area, in the province of Turin.The lack of water in the Po river basin has not been mitigated by the weak spring rains. After a consistent period of drought, the Po river and its basin have a water flow rate of less than half the normal. Long-term forecasts do not indicate that in the short term the weather will change with persistent precipitation. Drought is not an unusual phenomenon, but the frequency with which it recurs in recent years is also becoming worrying of the impacts it has on animals, flora, and agricultural activities.