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Category: North-west Italy

State of emergency for drought hit northern Italy

State of Emergency declared in five northern regions of Italy

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on State of Emergency declared in five northern regions of Italy

Italy declares a state of emergency in five northern regions over a worsening drought. The cabinet approved a state of emergency in Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Piedmont and Veneto until December 31.

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Lombardy drought

Climate Crisis: Lombardy drought ‘worst-ever’

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Climate Crisis: Lombardy drought ‘worst-ever’

Governor Attilio Fontana said on Monday the current Lombardy drought is the worst his region has experienced. The drought is affecting the whole country with the north particularly hard hit.

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Dorught state of emergency in Italy

Govt set to declare drought state of emergency

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Govt set to declare drought state of emergency

Italy’s Health Undersecretary indicates the government is set to declare a drought state of emergency. Italy is suffering from its worst drought in 70 years.

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climate change: river Po levels dangerously low

Climate Crisis: Northern Italy agricultural output under threat

June 18, 2022June 18, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Climate Crisis: Northern Italy agricultural output under threat

The climate crisis is being felt in northern Italy. The river Po is 72% lower than it should be and northern Italy’s agricultural output is under threat. Piedmont and Lombardy say they will ask the government to declare a state of emergency due to the drought.

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Statue of late astrophysicist Margherita Hack

Milan honours astrophysicist Margherita Hack with statue

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Milan honours astrophysicist Margherita Hack with statue

Late astrophysicist Margherita Hack has become the first woman to have a public statue in Milan erected in her honour.

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Missing helicopter found

Missing helicopter found at crash site on Mount Cusna

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Missing helicopter found at crash site on Mount Cusna

The helicopter which went missing on Thursday has been found. It had crashed on Mount Cusna. There were no survivors.

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Diabolik

Garden dedicated to Diabolik sisters

June 4, 2022June 4, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Garden dedicated to Diabolik sisters

Milan is dedicating a garden to sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani, creators of the iconic Diabolik character.

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Mottarone first annivesary service

Mottarone relatives feel “abandoned” on first anniversary of the cable-car disaster

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Mottarone relatives feel “abandoned” on first anniversary of the cable-car disaster

Today is the first anniversary of the Mottarone tragedy. Investigation into the incident is still ongoing, but one of the victims’ relatives says they feel “abandoned”. The only survivor of the disaster is part of a bitter custody battle.

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Eurovision 2022

Turin prepares for the Eurovision Song Contest

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Turin prepares for the Eurovision Song Contest

With only 10 days to go, Turin is in the last throes of preparing for the Eurovision 2022 finals. Forty participants are ready for the finals which start on 10th May.

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Genoa bridge collapse killed 43 people

59 people to stand trial for Genoa bridge collapse

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on 59 people to stand trial for Genoa bridge collapse

On Thursday, an Italian judge ordered 59 people, including former Atlantia CEO Giovanni Castellucci, to stand trial over the collapse of a bridge in Genoa four years ago. 43 people died.

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