Drought emergency in Piedmont, Italy

PIEDMONT, ITALY - JUNE 23: A water pump powered by an old diesel engine extracts water from an ancient well in Casale Monferrato, in the Province of Alessandria, Piedmont, on June 23, 2022. The engine, which must always remain on, consumes about 4000 liters of agricultural diesel per week, at a cost of about 700 euros per day to be paid by the farmer. Italian government to declare a state of emergency in some regions to restrict the use of water as the country suffers the worst drought in 70 years.