IN JUNE, BLISTERINGLY scorching temperatures and a protracted dry spell plunged a lot of southern Italy into its worst drought in many years. Water shortages on glitzy Capri turned so dire that native authorities briefly banned ferries from offloading vacationers on to the island. A scarcity of rainfall tells solely half the story. Decrepit infrastructure is as a lot accountable, with over 40% of Capri’s consuming water seeping out by means of leaks in its pipe community earlier than it reaches prospects.
