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The Latest Breaking News from Sicily

‘The land is becoming desert’: drought pushes Sicily’s farming heritage to the brink

While tourists flock to the Italian island in greater numbers, a water crisis is intensifying for its rural population

The Guardian - UK

Sicily’s busiest airport reopens after Mount Etna eruption cancelled flights

Catania Airport has advised passengers to ‘check the status of their flight with the airline‘

The Independent UK

The big picture: sun worship in Sicily with Pia Riverola

The Spanish photographer’s new book captures the transformative power of sunshine on a beach beloved by Hemingway, Wilde and Goethe

The Guardian - UK

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In Drought-hit Sicily, Rainwater Is Dumped In The Sea

Sicilian lemon producer Rosario Cognata is furious: his fruit is withering due to the drought, while just a few kilometres away rainwater is being dumped into the sea.

International Business Times

Harvest Starts Very Early In Sicily's Drought-hit Vineyards

On the hills of the Contessa Entellina vineyard in western Sicily, the harvest is already well underway, the grapes ripening earlier than usual because of drought and high temperatures.

International Business Times

From the Dolomites to Sicily: readers’ favourite unsung places in Italy

Spa towns, perfect seaside haunts, brilliant food and art, and spectacular walks feature on our tour of lesser-known Italy, courtesy of our readers

The Guardian - UK

Extended drought parches Sicily, and farmers worry about being forced to sell off animals

Crippling drought from a nearly rainless year, along with record-high temperatures, is stressing farmers on the Italian island of Sicily

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Sicily's Resilience Amid Worst Drought In Decades

Sicily, Italy faces severe drought due to climate change, prompting water rationing and resilience among residents. Efforts are underway to address the cri...

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Tourist dies during excursion on Italy’s Mount Etna

The death came as heat warnings were issued across Europe

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Sicily’s summer drought is so acute this year that it’s drying up lakes and forcing cities to turn away tourists because they don’t have enough water

Climate change is hurting the Italian island of Sicily in various ways—from record-high heat and shrinking water reserves.

The Guardian - UK

‘We can’t let the animals die’: drought leaves Sicilian farmers facing uncertain future

Rainfall is down 40% since 2003 and experts predict a third of Sicily will be desert by 2030

The Independent UK

Flight cancellations and long delays at UK airports mar start to peak travel weekend

Exclusive: Wizz Air passengers from Sicily finally fly home on third day, as other travellers face 12-hour delays

The Guardian - UK

From face-plants to flying across the lagoon: how I learned to kitesurf in Sicily

The coastline near Marsala is the perfect spot to practise your Superman moves on a residential kitesurfing course

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‘Anything can be edible’: how Italians are making a meal of invasive crabs

Blue crabs with no natural predators have been disrupting prized shellfish populations on Italy’s coast. So revenge is on the menu

Evening Standard

Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice vows to clear name amid claims of ‘abusive or threatening behaviour’

Sicily-born Pernice, 33, vowed he won’t be ‘cancelled’

The Guardian - UK

Great goat giveaway: Italian island inundated with adoption offers

Mayor of Alicudi appealed for homes for 600 feral goats which will be removed from tiny volcanic island

The Guardian - UK

‘If I could be teleported to any beach, this would be it’: readers choose their favourite European beaches

Seaside idylls from Île de Ré to eastern Crete feature as our tipsters report that even popular destinations such as Menorca and Sicily have their quieter spots

The Guardian - UK

Where Odysseus threw a barbecue: exploring Sicily’s Favignana island

The Egadi isles are said to have inspired the mythical islands in the Odyssey. Today, the largest of the group is a quiet place of blissful beaches, fresh fish, neon seas and ice-cream breakfasts

The Guardian - UK

Who killed Caravaggio and why? His final paintings may hold the key

A killer himself, Caravaggio died at 38 – desperate, disfigured and on the run from the Knights of St John. His greatest works – with which he bargained for his life – cast light on one of art’s darkest mysteries

Al Jazeera

In Italy, a Palestinian lawyer who fled Gaza builds Israel genocide case

Raji Sourani left the strip as the war raged. He then joined colleagues in Sicily to try to take Israel to the ICJ.

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