“Oro Blu" (Blue Gold): Giulia Bosetti's Investigation into the Water Crisis in Sicily

Despite the flood that hit Catania in November this year, the water emergency continues to bend Sicily. From Agrigento to Caltanissetta, water rationing continues: In Enna it is only delivered every six days, city life is disrupted, the population protests, and the economy suffers heavy repercussions. How did it get to this point, in a city that pays for water among the highest rates in Italy? What has been done to address the emergency? As climate change and drought transform Europe, how has water service been managed in Sicily?

“Oro Blu” (Blue Gold), a story by Giulia Bosetti, aired Saturday, Nov. 23 at 6:30 p.m. and repeated Sunday, Nov. 24 at 8:30 p.m. on Rainews24, is Spotlight's investigation of the Sicilian water crisis, which traces the chain of responsibilities and errors in the management of one of the most precious resources we have - water.

The speculation of private individuals and the lack of control of public institutions, water that is sold twice: “Blue Gold” is a journey through waste, sieve pipelines, untested reservoirs, works never completed, and delays paid for by citizens.

You find the film here: www.raiplay.it/video/2024/11/Spotlight-Oro-blu-La-crisi-idrica-in-Sicilia-07ab2f5d-0d22-4e01-8297-3060517b9528.html