The Po River valley in northern Italy is in the ... Two years later, there are large expanses of sand visible in the river near Piacenza. The drought -- the worst since 1952 -- is having ...

The image, which was captured on February 15, laid bare the effects of the severe drought that is affecting the Po Valley ... in Piacenza and Cremona, water levels in the Po River have reached ...

The photographs, released by the European Space Agency (ESA), compare the Po River now with two years ago ... Two years later, there are large expanses of sand visible in the river near Piacenza. The ...