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Farmers fear drought as Italy's longest river runs dry
Italy's longest river, the Po, is running dry due to a heatwave, with seawater intrusion threatening farmland and irrigation. Farmers report cracked fields and reduced water supply, raising fears of a severe drought in northern Italy's agricultural region.
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