#po river

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Julio Lafuente, Gaetano Rebecchini and Calogero Benedetti, Edificio Esso, Rome, Italy, 1977-1980 VS Silvano Zorzi and Giorgio Macchi, bridge over the Po River, Autostrada del Sole (A1 Motorway), Mortizza | Piacenza, Italy, 1957-1958 (construction site photo)

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The Po River, the longest river in Italy, is hitting record low water levels after months without heavy rainfall.

The Po River, the longest river in Italy, is hitting record low water levels after months without heavy rainfall. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 animation shows a part of the Po Valley, near Piacenza, and reveals how the river has significantly shrunk between June 2020 and June 2022.

Stretching from the Alps in the northwest to the Adriatic Sea on the east coast, the vast waterway is a vital source of water for several regions. It is used for drinking water, nourishing vast swathes of agricultural land, as well as producing hydroelectric power across northern Italy.

Water in the Po Valley has now dropped to record-low levels, partly as a result of the lack of rainfall that northern Italy has been suffering, as well as high temperatures and a lack of snow in the mountains that feed the river. Many of these areas have now been without any rain at all for more than 110 days, according to the Po River Observatory.

The Po River is normally a wide stretch of murky water (as seen in the June 2020 acquisition) but has now dried up with large expanses of sand exposed (as seen in the June 2022 acquisition).

The Po Valley is the most important agricultural area in the country, as it produces around 40% of Italy’s food including wheat, rice and tomatoes. With the ongoing drought, farmers are struggling to keep crops irrigated and many towns in the Po Valley have been asked to ration water during the night amidst the drought.

Benjamin Koetz, Head of ESA’s Sustainable Initiatives Office, said, “According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, agriculture is consuming up to 70% of freshwater and considering the increasing water scarcity the use of water needs to be more efficient in this sector. For this purpose, ESA is preparing the Land Surface Temperature Monitoring Mission as part of the Copernicus Expansion Missions which will allow us to monitor the evapotranspiration of crops at a field level and, with that, support sustainable irrigation practices.”

According to new results published by an ESA-funded project called CAREHeat, the Mediterranean Sea is currently enduring a marine heatwave with temperatures in May 2022 4°C higher than the average for the 1985-2005 period. According to the findings, the surface water temperature hit peaks of over 23°C.

The project, which features the participation of Italian research agencies such as the National Agency for New Technology, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) and the National Research Council (CNR), seeks to develop strategies to identify marine heat waves and determine their effect on marine ecosystems and economic activities such as fishing.

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JUST NOW: our comrades at sciences po paris have started a gaza solidarity encampment! this university notably hosts a dual degree program with columbia.

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Lenay's "Wait, I gave birth?" vs. Rivers' "No, I gave birth."

[nemainofthewater]

Best character surnamed: Chang

Come and vote for the best characters with the same surname!*

What does best mean? It's up to you! Whether you love them, are intrigued by their characters, love to hate them, or they're your '2 second blorbos whose personality you made up wholesale', these are all reasons for you to vote for your favs!

*note, the surnames are not exactly the same in all the cases, as often there will be a different character. I am, however, grouping them all together otherwise things got more complicated.

Propaganda is very welcome! If I’ve forgotten anyone, let me know in the notes.

This is part of a larger series of ‘best character with X surname’ polls’. The overview with ongoing polls, winners, and future polls can be found here

[itsbrucey]

Selkie Ron in my brain again but that makes me think of KELPIE WILLY. LIKE. GUYS SEE THE VISION!

[autisticwho]

the doctor giddy and giggling and being all excited after finding out river is amyrory’s daughter oh my GODDDDD

[sole-inquisitor]

my durges: river 》 nikolas 》 crim ⚔️🩸

[olliethescribe]

Happy birthday, Ollie! They baked you a cake :]

I love them so much 🥹 Oh, Sofia, this is the sweetest gift 💖 Thank you so much, I’m gonna treasure this with all my heart

Awwww, Warren’s little smile :] they worked so hard on that cake - I know their kitchen was absolutely covered in frosting and cake batter afterwards 💖

Thank you so so much once again 💖 I wanna make your birthday just as special :]

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Quadrangle of the Nuns | East Building, Uxmal, Mexico, 906 AD VS Silvano Zorzi and Giorgio Macchi, bridge over the Po River, Autostrada del Sole (A1 Motorway), Mortizza | Piacenza, Italy, 1957-1958 (construction site photo)

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Doodled out this interaction I had w @delistylehardcore in a crash server

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[cryptids-of-the-world]

The Po Orangutan is an alleged bipedal orangutan that was sighted in the town of Soncino in Cremona Italy. The Po Orangutan is described as a normal orangutan except for the fact that it has darker colored fur and it is known walk on two legs much more than the average orangutan. The first sighting of the Po Orangutan proved that it was dangerous by attacking calves in their stalls and destroying local crops. There was a hunt for the Po Orangutan however nothing came of it and people were afraid to leave their homes at night. The Po Orangutan was sighted by three women by the Oglio River and they were quoted saying:

"Was at least four feet, was covered with dense fur, massive and dark," "It looked like a big monkey", "We took a big fright. Feared would attack us. In a hurry we grabbed our clothes and we run away, reaching the main road in a few moments for the town and the beach. Fortunately, the monster has come back."

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ONE HOUR AGO: our comrades at sciences po paris have occupied a building and the area around it in solidarity with palestine! this comes just two days after police broke up their solidarity encampment. **note, for some reason all the tweets about this are just calling it "elite paris university" that is not the name of a school in paris. sciences po is considered an elite university, but it should be made clear that europe news outlets are reporting this is specifically at sciences po.