It’s the end of June, 2022—and Italy is currently facing its worst drought in 70 years. You might not think this is a motorcycle-adjacent story at first, but we assure you—it is. New satellite photos from the European Space Agency very quickly show you the gravity of the situation, as they depict how the Po River has dried up between June, 2020 and June, 2022.
The Po River provides drinking water, agricultural water, and hydroelectric power across northern Italy. It’s now incredibly low—in fact, it’s up to 80 percent lower than usual for this time of year, according to Italy civil protection department chief Fabrizio Curcio.
