It was 2am when the parish priest, Giovanni Samorì, was woken by a phone call from the mayor of Traversara ordering him to start ringing the church bells. The traditional call now forms part of the civil protection procedure deployed by many Italian towns. Its aim: to warn residents of impending calamity. As torrential rain […]
Ten times as many migrants died in New Mexico near the US-Mexico border in each of the last two years compared with just five years ago. During the first eight months of 2024, the bodies of 108 presumed migrants, mostly from Mexico and Central America, were found near the border in New Mexico, according to […]
In the last few weeks, the United States has been hit by two hurricanes, Helene and Milton. Oliver Milman, an environment reporter for Guardian US, tells Michael Safi: “The rapid analysis found that global heating had caused the rains to be heavier, the winds to be stronger, and in both the cases of Helene and […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Weekly roundup of local and international climate change news for the week of Oct. 7 to Oct. 13, 2024. Published Oct 12, 2024 • Last updated 18 hours ago • 13 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. […]