The northern city of Vicenza has been spared the worst effects of the current floods due to the presence of retention basins, Veneto Governor Luca Zaia said on Wednesday. (ANSA)
The civil protection department put parts of Veneto on red alert for extreme weather on Wednesday as a wave of torrential rain and powerful winds continued to batter much of Italy. (ANSA)
Although some assure that the collapse of the glacier could not have been predicted, climatologists, mountain experts and glaciologists agree in blaming the tragedy on climate change.
Artist's Talk With Dina Fachin Dina Fachin will discuss the themes and techniques of her show currently exhibiting at the Parish Gallery, "Fragments of Storm Vaia: the Aftermath". The show addresses the devastating effects of global warming on the artist's home region of northern Italy.