Many Greek islands are facing water shortages, and local authorities are thinking about limiting consumption, even though the tourist season is just around the corner, according to Reuters reports. 

On the island of Naxos, halfway between Athens and Crete, the main water reservoir has almost completely dried up in the summer heat, threatening local agriculture.

On the island of Karpathos, between Crete and Rhodes, local authorities have imposed restrictions on the filling of pools, and on several other islands authorities want to buy plants to convert seawater into fresh water to cope with the shortage.

Large parts of the country have not had full rainfall for months, and the dry spring and summer were preceded by the warmest winter in history.

The difficult water situation becomes an even greater challenge as the country is now seeing a massive influx of tourists, an important source of income for local businesses, which means increased consumption.