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Sicily’s shrivelled crops and depleted lakes are a harbinger of Europe’s climate crisis to come
In Agrigento, Sicily, locals wait at the lone functioning fountain to fill 25-litre plastic jugs with fresh water. In the same city, many hotels are closed, since there is not enough water for showers and toilets. Some farmers in the driest parts of the …