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Greece hotel pools set to switch to seawater on drought-hit islands

Greece has faced acute drought conditions over the past two years, with the tourist season adding further strain on water resources especially on islands with popular vacation destinations.

FILE – A man stands under a shower at the public beach of Paleo Faliro, in southern Athens, Greece, on June 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File)
FILE – A man stands under a shower at the public beach of Paleo Faliro, in southern Athens, Greece, on June 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File)
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Hotels on Greek islands may be filling their swimming pools with seawater this summer in response to worsening drought conditions, under new legislation being debated in parliament.

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