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Po river choked by algae as Turin battles heat and water stress
Italy is stepping up efforts to clear thick algae from the River Po in Turin after weeks of high temperatures have accelerated its spread, threatening navigation and freshwater availability across the Po Valley.
Lorenzo Ferraris · 598 words
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Geography & climate
Continental, with cold winters and warm, humid summers.
Alpine arc to the west and north, the Po plain to the east, the Langhe and Monferrato hills to the south.
Economy & culture
Automotive and aerospace engineering, Nutella and the food industry, Barolo and Barbaresco wine, banking.
Industrial Turin and the Savoy capital; Slow Food born in Bra; a reserved, understated northern temperament.