LAKE MAGGIORE, ITALY - AUGUST 02: A wide stretch of exposed lakebed is seen along the shore of Lake Maggiore in northern Italy on Aug. 2, 2026. Prolonged drought and extreme heat have pushed the lake to its lowest level in nearly nine decades, disrupting navigation, exposing vast areas of shoreline, raising concerns over water supplies for agriculture in the Po Valley, and fueling fears of negative impacts on tourism and lake transport. Piero Cruciatti / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM,Image: 1120832212, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no

LAKE MAGGIORE, ITALY - AUGUST 02: A wide stretch of exposed lakebed is seen along the shore of Lake Maggiore in northern Italy on August 02, 2026. Prolonged drought and extreme heat have pushed the lake to its lowest level in nearly nine decades, disrupting navigation, exposing vast areas of shoreline, raising concerns over water supplies for agriculture in the Po Valley, and fueling fears of negative impacts on tourism and lake transport. Piero Cruciatti / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM,Image: 1120832191, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no

LAKE MAGGIORE, ITALY - AUGUST 02: An aerial view of a large stretch of exposed shoreline and low water levels along Lake Maggiore in northern Italy on August 02, 2026. Prolonged drought and extreme heat have pushed the lake to its lowest level in nearly nine decades, disrupting navigation, exposing vast areas of the lakebed, raising concerns over water supplies for agriculture in the Po Valley, and fueling fears of negative impacts on tourism and lake transport. Piero Cruciatti / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM,Image: 1120832147, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no

LAKE MAGGIORE, ITALY - AUGUST 02: An aerial view of a large stretch of exposed shoreline and low water levels along Lake Maggiore in northern Italy on August 02, 2026. Prolonged drought and extreme heat have pushed the lake to its lowest level in nearly nine decades, disrupting navigation, exposing vast areas of the lakebed, raising concerns over water supplies for agriculture in the Po Valley, and fueling fears of negative impacts on tourism and lake transport. Piero Cruciatti / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM,Image: 1120831890, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no