Greece's Reservoir Crisis: A Wake-up Call for Water Management Reforms

Greece is confronting a growing crisis as water levels in its reservoirs rapidly decrease, a situation exacerbated by climate change. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, addressing this concern, called for urgent reforms to mitigate water scarcity.

During a meeting with ministers, Mitsotakis revealed a 50% drop in water levels at the Athens reservoirs and highlighted Greece's ranking as 19th in the world for water scarcity risk. He emphasized the urgency of solutions such as desalination and water recycling to address the ongoing crisis.

With over 1,200 water management projects underway, Greece is preparing to consolidate local water providers and tackle high rates of water loss. This comes as the EU launches a broader initiative aimed at managing the climate-induced water crisis affecting significant portions of its population.

(With inputs from agencies.)