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melting glacier moves Swiss-Italian border

Where are we? Melting glacier shifts Italian-Swiss border

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Alpine border between Switzerland and Italy has shifted due to a melting glacier. The location of an Italian mountain lodge is now in dispute.

Climate Crisis: Lombardy drought ‘worst-ever’

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

climate change: river Po levels dangerously low

Climate Crisis: Northern Italy agricultural output under threat

June 18, 2022June 18, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Minister warns against standardised food

Italy’s Agriculture Minister warns of standardised food

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Climate crisis risks leading to standardised food, says minister Patuanelli. He was speaking at the “People, Planet, Prosperity” event at the Italy Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.

Climate: Po is as dry as in the summer

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s longest river, the Po, is as dry as it usually is in summer, farm group Coldiretti said Monday. It said “anomalies” could also be seen in Italy’s great lakes which have capacity levels ranging from 18% in lake Como to 22% in Lake Maggiore.

Italian alps seeing higher than average temperatures

Italy enters 2022 with higher than average temperatures

January 1, 2022January 1, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Ski resorts hoping to make up for last year’s covid-hit season, are finding themselves bereft of snow. Some areas of the Alps are recording temperatures of 15C at 1,600 metres.