Residents of the Mediterranean island of Sicily are grappling with a worsening water crisis, underscoring the urgency of global action on water security.
The Mediterranean Island of Sicily is facing a worsening water crisis, underscoring the urgency of global action on water security, as world leaders gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, for COP29 to address the growing impacts of climate change.
Nested in the Nebrodi Mountains, the Ancipa Dam built to meet the needs of a large part of the Sicilian territory, is nearly depleted. It is projected to last only 2 and half months more.
The climate change-related crisis has left the dam, once serving 22 towns, a shadow of itself, providing water to just five. Residents now have limited access to water—once every seven days—leading to frustration and protests across the region.
President of the Movement for the Defence of the Territory and a Nicosia resident, Fabio Bruno, has raised concerns about the dam’s striking depletion from 26 million cubic meters to one million in just over a year.
Local officials are urgently searching for alternative solution to the water crisis to support the community. This has led to drilling in nearby Nicosia for underground aquifers and the construction of a new artesian well.
According to Nando Zabbia, the Councillor for Civil Protection in Nicosia, this well could provide temporary relief but emphasized that climate change has reduced the availability of traditional water sources.
Months of below-average rainfall in Sicily has led to the Italian government declaring a state of emergency, as the island continues to deal with temperatures as high as 48.8 degrees Celsius in 2021, a European heat record at the time.
A sudden collapse at Mount Etna’s southeast crater has triggered a powerful volcanic eruption in Sicily, sending ash and lava into the skies above Catania.
A diver has died during early recovery operations for British tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht off the coast of northern Sicily, Italian police confirmed Friday.
Mount Etna, one of Europe's largest volcanoes erupted early Tuesday morning in Sicily. Despite lava flowing on the surface, it remains a popular tourist attraction.
Masked law enforcement officers have detained Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, leader of the “Sacred Struggle” movement in Armenia, on charges related to terrorism and an alleged attempt to seize power, according to the Investigative Committee.
The United States is not planning to impose additional sanctions on Russia for now, aiming instead to keep diplomatic channels open to pursue a peace deal, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran is now "much further away from a nuclear weapon" following recent U.S. airstrikes on Tehran’s nuclear sites, contradicting reports that the damage only caused minor delays.
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has announced a major reform initiative aimed at strengthening national sovereignty in the country’s space sector.
An historic mission began early on Wednesday (25 June) as astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary were launched to the International Space Station (ISS) for their countries’ first-ever visit. They were joined by NASA veteran Peggy Whitson.
Iran launched 18 ballistic missiles late Sunday targeting the U.S. military’s Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest American installation in the Middle East.
Iranian missiles struck multiple locations across Israel and neighbouring regions early Friday morning, including a Microsoft office complex, according to emergency responders and local media reports.
A high-speed tram derailment in central Gothenburg, Sweden, has left at least eight people injured late on Thursday (19 June), after the vehicle slammed into a snack bar on Avenyn Avenue.
Wizz Air has suspended all flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel, and its European services to Amman, Jordan, effective immediately until 15 September due to escalating situation in the Middle East. Also, the air carrier temporarily suspended its flights between Astana, Kazakhstan, and Abu Dhabi.
China has unveiled a mosquito-sized bionic drone designed for covert military operations and battlefield reconnaissance, marking a major advance in micro-robotics and stealth technology as part of the country’s growing focus on next-generation warfare capabilities.
The United States is not planning to impose additional sanctions on Russia for now, aiming instead to keep diplomatic channels open to pursue a peace deal, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran is now "much further away from a nuclear weapon" following recent U.S. airstrikes on Tehran’s nuclear sites, contradicting reports that the damage only caused minor delays.
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A landslide in northwest Colombia has left multiple people dead and injured, with rescue efforts still underway.
U.S. and Iranian officials have engaged in dialogue amid recent regional tensions, with Washington expressing cautious optimism about the outcome.
Masked law enforcement officers have detained Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, leader of the “Sacred Struggle” movement in Armenia, on charges related to terrorism and an alleged attempt to seize power, according to the Investigative Committee.
The United States is not planning to impose additional sanctions on Russia for now, aiming instead to keep diplomatic channels open to pursue a peace deal, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran is now "much further away from a nuclear weapon" following recent U.S. airstrikes on Tehran’s nuclear sites, contradicting reports that the damage only caused minor delays.
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has announced a major reform initiative aimed at strengthening national sovereignty in the country’s space sector.
An historic mission began early on Wednesday (25 June) as astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary were launched to the International Space Station (ISS) for their countries’ first-ever visit. They were joined by NASA veteran Peggy Whitson.
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