Sicily is experiencing an unusually rainy winter and spring, but despite the heavy rainfall, citizens and farmers are still concerned about the island’s water reserves for the upcoming summer. While short-term drought risks seem to be averted, the long-term situation remains uncertain.

Scientists warn that Sicily is warming at a rate 20% higher than the global average, and the memory of the disastrous summer of 2024 is fresh. That year, 100 cities were left without water, and citizens in Gela, Caltanissetta, Agrigento, and Enna faced extreme water shortages, receiving water only every few days.