Agriculture in union's southern states takes beating, with river basin in Italy facing worst possible level of drought

Police claim those detained are 'evil and hostile elements'; super salty Lake Urmia began shrinking in 1995 due to prolonged drought and over-extraction of water

Largest delegation of Italian water utility companies wraps up visit to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem to learn from Israel's water successes

Two bodies emerge within a week in drought-stricken reservoir, with ex-mayor saying former mafia clients now keen on 'climate control': 'It’s not a bad place to dump a body'

Minister says decline in supply the result of environmental factors, high demand and over-exploitation of groundwater for farming, with reservoirs at just 11% of annual average

Demonstrations in Isfahan over the drying up of a lifeblood river draw tens of thousands; US condemns violent crackdown

Some demonstrators hit with batons, birdshot during a protest in a dry river bed; mobile internet services in area reported cut

Hundreds said to gather in Isfahan; separately, pipeline that transfers water to other provinces reported to be damaged

Massive protest of farmers from across the province the biggest since demonstrations over gov't response to drought started a week and a half ago

High temperatures, strong easterly winds in potentially dangerous combination previously seen in 2010 and 2016; climatologist: 'Global warming is causing an increase in extremes'