Greece hotel pools set to switch to seawater on drought-hit islands

Hotels on Greek islands may be filling their swimming pools with seawater this summer in response to worsening drought conditions. The changes could come under new legislation being debated in parliament. Greece has faced acute drought conditions over the past two years, with the tourist season adding further strain on water resources especially on islands with popular vacation destinations. A deputy minister of tourism announced government plans to clear existing legal hurdles to pumping seawater into private pools that would allow for the switch in response to shrinking water reserves on many islands. The official spoke Monday during a debate and her remarks were published on Tuesday.