Crisis on the Islands: Greece Battles Water Shortages Amid Tourist Boom

Greece's famed islands are grappling with a water crisis just as they brace for a surge in tourist arrivals during peak season. On Naxos, the largest reservoir has dried up completely, now serving only as a refuge for turtles navigating its muddy shallows. This depletion has devastated local agriculture, with seawater intrusion into empty irrigation wells severely damaging the island's prized potato harvest.

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