Greek Isles Embrace Seawater Pools: An Innovative Solution to Combat Drought

Swimming pools at hotels on Greek islands may soon be filled with seawater this summer as officials strive to address the country’s ongoing two-year drought.

New legislation under discussion in the Greek parliament this week could facilitate the installation of pipes linking hotel swimming pools directly to the sea.

The initiative aims to preserve dwindling freshwater supplies on numerous Greek islands and redirect the water to other areas experiencing scarcity.

Elena Rapti, the deputy minister of tourism, informed a parliamentary committee on Monday that the law “sets the framework for conducting seawater extraction and transferring it to swimming pools.

“The primary goal, of course, is to safeguard water resources.”

Over the past two years, Greece has endured severe drought conditions, with the tourist season intensifying the strain on water supplies, particularly in islands popular with travelers.

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Opponents of the proposal have expressed worries regarding the environmental consequences for coastal areas from whatever might be discharged back into the sea.

In the meantime, wildfires in Greece have become increasingly common in recent years, during hotter, drier summers attributed to climate change.

Last year, numerous wildfires swept across the nation, while some of the hottest temperature records were established in the country.