Lake Garda

The burgeoning favourite with Irish holidaymakers in the northern Italian hills has been affected by severe drought that has gripped Italy and other parts ...

"Local recovery is observed in limited areas of France and the eastern Mediterranean. First author of the study, Laura Niggli, said: "Financial losses, for example, can be substantial. That has meant water being diverted from Lake Garda to irrigate fields.

Usually submerged rocks were exposed as water in the lake dropped to critically low levels.

"The lake is usually a meter or more than a meter higher," he said from the rocks. On Friday, the Garda's water was nearly 26°C, several degrees warmer than the average August temperature of 22°C and nearing the Caribbean Sea's average of around 27°C. The parched condition of the Po, Italy's longest river, has already caused billions of euros in losses to farmers who normally rely on it to irrigate fields and rice paddies. But in late July, they reduced the amount to protect the lake and the financially important tourism tied to it. Before, you could hear the noise of the waves breaking up here. Tourists flocking to the popular northern lake Friday for the start of Italy's key summer long weekend found a vastly different landscape than in past years. We were a bit shocked when we arrived because we had our usual walk around, and the water wasn't there." He confirmed the lake was losing two centimeters of water a day. Italy's worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country's largest lake, to near its lowest level ever recorded, exposing swaths of previously underwater rocks and warming the water to temperatures that approach the average in the Caribbean Sea. Northern Italy hasn't seen significant rainfall for months, and snowfall this year was down 70 per cent, drying up important rivers like the Po, which flows across Italy's agricultural and industrial heartland. "We found the landscape had changed a lot. To compensate, authorities allowed more water from Lake Garda to flow out to local rivers — 70 cubic meters of water per second.

Local tourism promoters insisted on Tuesday that summer activities can still go ahead on Italy's northern lakes, despite receding waters.

How strictly the rules are enforced is hard to say. It’s not uncommon in rural areas for properties to have a well or similar that provides fresh but untreated water. Watch out for a mention of acqua di pozzo (well water). - Limit the amount of tap water used on gardens – install containers to collect and store rainwater to use instead (some areas have more stringent measures in place on gardens) Tap water use restrictions only apply during the day in some cases: residents of Villorba, near Treviso, are not allowed to use potable water to water gardens, wash vehicles or fill up pools between 6am and 11pm. This depends on the level of drought restriction in place in your area, but most parts of Italy now have some restrictions on private swimming pools. For example, in some parts of Varese you may need to get permission from the water company before filling your pool, while the comune of Florence has a complete ban in place. I have a well on my property, can I use water from the well to water the garden? Check local restrictions in your area, but some authorities have specifically forbidden the use of water for watering plants, or only allow them to be watered in the evening. Such a rule usually means supplies are restricted during the night only, typically between 10pm-7am, but if you have water use restrictions in place in your area check your comune‘s website for full details of what you’re allowed to do and when. But in some areas, municipal authorities have placed restrictions on the supply of tap water as local supplies threaten to run dry. For example, in the Veneto region, dozens of towns and comuni including Verona, Villorba and Montebelluna have imposed restrictions on the use of potable water for anything other than domestic and hygienic purposes.

Drone video on Tuesday (August 16) showed the bottom of the rocky shore of Lake Garda emerging in Sirmione, a well-known tourist resort on the shores of the ...

Aran Chada is believed to have experienced sudden illness after jumping into Lake Garda in July.

The coastguard said at the time that Chada may have had a thermal shock seizure. He had been due to celebrate his 52nd birthday a few days later. The body of a British man who drowned after diving into Lake Garda in

Aran Chada was described as a 'hero' after jumping from a boat to rescue his stricken 14-year-old.

He added after the nearly month-long search, “this man was a hero and at last now he can be reunited with his family. He was the third person to die in the lake that week. A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: "We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in north Italy and are in contact with the local authorities."

Witnesses said Aran Chada, 51, leapt in when his son got into trouble and after pushing him back to the safety of the boat, he slipped beneath the surface ...

Partner Holly had raised the alarm and her screams for help were heard by passing boats who alerted coastguard dive teams. Coastguards and specialist diving teams vowed to carry on searching for him and found his body 316 metres below the surface after more than three weeks of searching Coastguards and specialist diving teams had vowed to carry on searching for him and late on Tuesday evening after more than three weeks they found his body at a depth of 316 metres.

The body of a British holidaymaker who drowned in Lake Garda last month while saving his son has been found.The body of Aran Chada, 51, was located by the ...

The body of Aran Chada, 51, was located by the Italian coastguard at a depth of more than 300 metres. It was said to have been perfectly preserved because of the lake’s cold fresh water. Antonello Ragadale, from the coastguard, said Chada’s father had identified the body.

Aran Chada, from Leicestershire, had been missing since a boat trip on 22 July.

"Thanks to the professionalism shown in this context and the equipment supplied to them, the volunteers of Lake Garda managed to locate the body of Mr Chada on Tuesday afternoon, 16 August 2022," the coastguard said. The coastguard said volunteers found Mr Chada's body at a depth of 316m (1,037ft) and a distance of 800m (2,625ft) from Limone. A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson added: "We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in North Italy and are in contact with the local authorities." The family had rented a boat when Mr Chada's son got into trouble off the coast of the resort of Limone. He had been missing since disappearing under the water on 22 July, and the local coastguard said volunteers found his body on Tuesday. The body of a British man who jumped from a boat to save his son has been found in Italy.

'This man was a hero and at last now he can be reunited with his family,' Lake Garda coastguard says.

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take place in the next few days at the hospital in Brescia." A Guardia Costiera spokesman said "the drowning… It is just very, very tragic."