ImpactsE.P. Mallory/Flickr 9 climbers are dead in the Dolomites. climate change is to blame. A massive slide on Italy’s Marmolada glacier sent rocks and ice tumbling down on multiple groups of climbers.
Newslettercommons.wikimedia.org Italy's worst drought in 70 years in photos Extreme summer heat waves are worsening the situation, hitting communities with unprecedented temperatures as authorities are rationing water.
commons.wikimedia.org Glacier tragedy shows reach of Europe's new heat A collapse at the top of one of Italy’s tallest peaks offered the latest evidence of the deadly threat posed by rising temperatures.