Drought

The Naxos potato, a PDO-certified product, is facing historically low yields, which will force the island to import potatoes for the first time on record this autumn.

Minister Kostas Tsiaras also referred to the timely problem of water shortages in the farm sector and rural areas

The planned interventions include upgrading outdated infrastructure to minimize water leaks, constructing new reservoirs, and expanding desalination facilities.

Greece is among the top 25 most water-stressed countries worldwide, increasing the potential for a water crisis

Continuously rising temperatures that have plagued Greece during the ongoing summer season, with meteorologists declaring last month’s heat wave the earliest on record, are now being accompanied by the threat of drought. According to the EU Commission’s European Drought Observatory (EDO), “warning drought conditions” have been declared for most of Greece—along with eastern Spain, most […]

Only 5 weeks of drinking water remain for the island's capital city of Heraklion, as well as for Hersonissos and Agios Nikolaos