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Greece Faces Water Crisis Amid Drought And Climate Change

A general view from the Lidoriki village, of the artificial Mornos Lake, some 200 kilometers (125 miles) northwest from Athens, central Greece, on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavraki

In a stark reminder of the impact of climate change, the sunken village of Kallio has resurfaced at the bottom of Lake Mornos, one of the main reservoirs supplying water to Athens, Greece. The region is currently experiencing an unprecedented drought, with water levels at their lowest in 16 years.

The exposed ruins of Kallio, submerged in the late 1970s to create the reservoir, serve as a haunting warning of the water crisis facing the country. Freshwater mussels now inhabit the once-submerged village, a poignant symbol of the changing landscape.

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