This picture shows dry soil in a sunflower field near the Po River Delta at Scardovari, Italy, northeast Italy, on June 26, 2026. Authorities are concerned about the rapid drop in the flow of Italy’s largest river, raising fears of a drought similar to that of 2022. Seawater has travelled up to 20 kilometres from the rivers mouth, according to the Po District Basin Authority. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)
