Daily Journal: Drying lakes and thirsty trees: In drought-hit Greece, water trucks are keeping crops alive NEA SILATA, Greece (AP) — Six weeks before harvest, there’s no water left in the ground for farmer Dimitris Papadakis’ olive grove in northern Greece, so he has started a new morning routine. Joined ... Drying lakes and thirsty trees: In drought-hit Greece, water trucks are keeping crops alive NAFPLION, Greece (Reuters) - In the Argolida region of southern Greece, water escapes through cracks in an irrigation canal feeding a plain of orange trees.

Understanding the Context

Underground, old pipes lose more than half ... Greece has this month become the 21st country to ratify a global water treaty designed to reduce conflict and guide joint management over rivers and lakes forming or crossing international boundaries. WTNH: Drying lakes and thirsty trees: In drought-hit Greece, water trucks are keeping crops alive ATHENS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Greece plans to spend around 2.5 billion euros ($2.92 billion) to secure water supplies for its population over the next 30 years as it faces drought and increased demands ... Yahoo: Drying lakes and thirsty trees: In drought-hit Greece, water trucks are keeping crops alive As climate change brings water shortages to vacation hot spots, we look at Greece’s tourism-dependent islands, where residents sometimes compete with visitors for a dwindling supply.

Key Insights

By Ceylan Yeğinsu ... Athens, Greece - WWF-Greece is launching a national campaign to raise awareness on sustainable use of water in the country. The campaign is aimed at combatting the pressure on water resources by ...