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The 10,000-dwt Guang Rong (built 2001) grounded at Marina di Massa, Italy.Photo: Guardia Costiera

Protective Booms Installed around grounded cargo ship

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Protective Booms Installed around grounded cargo ship

Thirty-six hours after the Guang Rong cargo ship grounded at the dock at Marina di Massa (Massa Carrara) on Tuesday evening, protective booms were installed around the vessel yesterday to contain any potential fuel spills. Authorities reported no signs of fuel leaks at the time.

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Illegal burning of dumped waste near Naples. Image: Courtesy of Angelo Ferrillo, www.laterradeifuochi.it

Italy failed to protect residents in ‘Land of Fires,’ EU court rules

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy failed to protect residents in ‘Land of Fires,’ EU court rules

Italy has failed to protect residents in Campania’s ‘Land of Fires’ (Terra dei Fuochi), the European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday.

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Vesuvius peeks through the couds. (Image credit: NASA/Landsat/Joshua Stevens)

Vesuvius peeking through the clouds

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Vesuvius peeking through the clouds

A NASA satellite image from 2022 captures a stunning view of Mount Vesuvius, one of the world’s most notorious and potentially deadly volcanoes. Peeking through a circular gap in the clouds, its vast crater resembles a watchful eye staring toward the sky.

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Flooding at Strada statale 35 dei Giovi caused by storms in Liguria and Tuscany

Severe Storms in Tuscany and Liguria

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Severe Storms in Tuscany and Liguria

On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, powerful storms across Tuscany and Liguria led to significant flooding, landslides, and infrastructure damage.

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Montagnana station platform with police

Padlock Found on Montagnana Station Cable

January 19, 2025January 19, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Padlock Found on Montagnana Station Cable

RFI technicians discovered a heavy padlock on the electric cable of the second track at Montagnana station in Padua. Police stated the padlock could have damaged the train’s pantograph, potentially causing significant disruptions.

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Anglo American Bookshop - from 9 years ago - in Rome before it had to move.

Anglo American Bookshop in Rome has closed after 70 years

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Anglo American Bookshop in Rome has closed after 70 years

Rome’s Anglo American Bookshop, a cherished institution for the English-speaking community in the capital for over 70 years, has closed its doors permanently this week.

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Bad weather alert for Sicily, Sardinia and Calabria

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Bad weather alert for Sicily, Sardinia and Calabria

A wave of bad weather, featuring heavy rain and strong winds, is expected to last until the weekend, particularly affecting the south. Despite this, temperatures are rising.

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Piazza reopens outside Rome Termini station

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Piazza reopens outside Rome Termini station

Piazza dei Cinquecento, the large square outside Rome’s Termini station, reopened on Tuesday following extensive refurbishment.

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Three Killed in Avalanche in Piedmont Region

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Three Killed in Avalanche in Piedmont Region

An avalanche struck five skiers in the northern Piedmont region on Sunday, killing three and injuring two, rescuers reported.

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Mauro Morandi who died last weekend aged 85.

Mauro Morandi, ‘Italy’s Robinson Crusoe,’ dies at 85

January 11, 2025January 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Mauro Morandi, ‘Italy’s Robinson Crusoe,’ dies at 85

Mauro Morandi, known as “Italy’s Robinson Crusoe,” has died at 85. He lived alone for over 30 years on Budelli, a remote island off Sardinia.

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Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Umbrian plateau with lentil bloom https://www.flickr.com/photos/andolfato/29656325828/in/photostream/ Under Creative Commons BY_NC 2.0

Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Aerial view of Pietrabbondante https://molise.guideslow.it/

Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

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tourist tax revenues in Florence highest in Italy for 2024

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