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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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Pompeii tortoise with egg uncovered during dig

Pompeii: The discovery of a 2,000-year-old tortoise and its egg

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Pompeii: The discovery of a 2,000-year-old tortoise and its egg

Archaeologists unearth the remains of a land tortoise with its fragile egg kept in its carapace in a shop in via dell’Abbondanza, Pompeii.

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Pesaro capital of culture

Pesaro officially designated Italy’s culture capital 2024

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Pesaro officially designated Italy’s culture capital 2024

Three months after the initial announcement, the government confirms Pesaro as Italy’s Capital of Culture for 2024.

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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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killing daughter - mother accused

Mother admits killing daughter and faking kidnap

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Mother admits killing daughter and faking kidnap

A 23-year-old Sicilian mother confessed to killing her five-year-old daughter and falsely claiming she had been abducted for ransom.

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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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Missing helicopter - search resumes today

Helicopter missing in northern Italy with seven on board

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Helicopter missing in northern Italy with seven on board

Yesterday, a search started for a missing helicopter carrying seven people which disappeared from the radar after taking off from Capannori Lucca Tassignano airport in Lucca. The search resumes today.

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Charity Ships allowed to dock in Italy

Italy allows charity rescue ships to dock

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy allows charity rescue ships to dock

Two charity rescue ships that had been waiting for days to disembark were given permission to dock after one of them issued an ultimatum. There were over 430 on board the two vessels.

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Final stage of the Cammino '44 route Memorial to Monte Sole massacre. Image credit: www.cammino44.it

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northern Italy sea trains start their 2026 services this weekend. By Kabelleger / David Gubler (http://www.bahnbilder.ch) - http://www.bahnbilder.ch/picture/8276, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17185297

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