The Latest Breaking News from Po

Venice to Mantua: by bike and boat along Italy’s glorious Po valley

Using canals, rivers and quiet roads this cycling/boat break – ‘a holiday not a road race’ – takes riders to beautiful wetland scenery, ancient towns and delicious food

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

Gigantic, 9.4-foot-long catfish is the largest ever caught

An angler caught the gigantic wels catfish in the murky waters of the River Po, in Italy, where the previous world record for the largest catfish was set just 2 months ago.

LiveScience · Jun 15, 2023

Rain-swollen rivers flood some towns in north Italy; Venice prepares to raise mobile dike in lagoon

Rivers swollen by days of downpours have flooded some towns in northern Italy

The Independent UK · May 16, 2023

Lack of snow condemns Italy's Po to a desperately dry summer

Italy’s largest river, that’s home to fishers and boats, feeds rich farmlands, powers turbines and quenches local populations across its banks and delta, is already as low as it was last summer, sparking fears of precariously dry months ahead with those who rely on it having to scramble for alternative,…

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023

Italy faces another year of severe drought after little winter rain or snow

Vast areas along Po River already parched, raising fears about farming, hydropower and drinking water

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

Inflation and the economy: a delicate balancing act

When I sat down to write this article, the most eye-catching event on the annual calendar of global monetary policy authorities was about to get under way. Analysts agreed the headline speaker at the US Federal Reserve conference in the mountain resort town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming — Fed chairman…

Bangkok Post · Aug 27, 2022

Italy's drought exposes ancient imperial bridge over Tiber

Italy’s worst drought in 70 years has exposed the piers of an ancient bridge over the Tiber River once used by Roman emperors but which fell into disrepair by the third century

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

EU report: Drought-hit Europe could face 3 more dry months

A European Union report warns that parts of already parched Europe could face three more months of warmer, drier conditions, exacerbating a major drought

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Europe's drought exposes ancient stones, World War Two ships as waters fall

Weeks of baking drought across Europe have seen water levels in rivers and lakes fall to levels few can remember, exposing long-submerged treasures - and some unwanted hazards.

Reuters · Aug 20, 2022

Hunger stones, wrecks and bones: Europe’s drought brings past to surface

Receding rivers and lakes have exposed ghost villages, a Nazi vehicle and a Roman fort

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022