{"id":12797,"date":"2025-12-19T12:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/the-winter-that-doesnt-come-and-the-thirst-of-sardinia\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T16:43:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T14:43:41","slug":"the-winter-that-doesnt-come-and-the-thirst-of-sardinia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/the-winter-that-doesnt-come-and-the-thirst-of-sardinia\/","title":{"rendered":"The winter that doesn&#8217;t come and the thirst of Sardinia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>December 2025 is testing the calendar. In many parts of Italy, temperatures have remained <g id=\"gid_0\">stably above the seasonal average<\/g>, with mild days, clear skies and weather more reminiscent of March than the heart of winter. In the South and on the islands there was no shortage of <strong>highs near 20 degrees<\/strong>, whilst even in the Centre the cold remained confined to a few hours at night.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Dominating the scene is a <strong>persistent anticyclone<\/strong>, blocking the arrival of Atlantic disturbances and keeping cold currents away. The result is a &#8220;suspended&#8221; winter: little snow in the mountains, scanty rainfall and a widespread feeling of climatic anomaly that is no longer surprising, but continues to worry. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-caldo-anomalo-piogge-assenti\"><strong>Abnormally hot, absent rainfall<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>The problem is not only the thermometer. The most critical aspect is the <strong>lack of precipitation<\/strong>, especially in some already water fragile regions. Without rainfall and snow, <strong>water reserves do not recharge <\/strong>, and rivers enter the winter season with reduced flows.  <\/p>\n\n<p>In the plains, the stagnant situation <strong>also worsens air quality<\/strong>, whilst in the mountains, the scarcity of snow compromises the water storage that should feed rivers and reservoirs in the following months. It is a domino effect that is slowly but increasingly evident. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-il-caso-sardegna-il-lago-omodeo-si-ritira\"><strong>Sardinia case: Lake Omodeo recedes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>In Sardinia, the emergency is already a reality. Lake Omodeo, the island&#8217;s largest man-made reservoir and one of Italy&#8217;s main water reservoirs, is experiencing a phase of severe reduction in levels. The banks are receding, vast portions of the seabed remain uncovered, and the amount of available water continues to decrease.  <\/p>\n\n<p>The basin is a strategic hub for water supply, agriculture and energy production. Its gradual emptying is the most visible sign of a long-lasting crisis, aggravated by<strong> increasingly hot summers<\/strong> and <strong>winters unable to recharge reserves.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-non-solo-emergenza-ma-un-segnale-strutturale\"><strong>Not just emergency, but a structural signal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>What is happening at <strong>Lake Omodeo<\/strong> is a reflection of a Mediterranean that is warming up faster than the global average, with less and less recognisable seasons and an increasing alternation between prolonged droughts and extreme events.December&#8217;s warmth, in this sense, is just the latest tile in a larger mosaic: less rain when it is needed, more stress on ecosystems, and water management that is becoming more complex every year.<\/p>\n\n<p>Italy experiencing an almost spring-like December may well appreciate the momentary warmth, but the price is paid elsewhere: in thirsty fields, in reservoirs that empty, in water reserves that do not replenish. 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