When Italians Abandoned This Village, Refugees Brought It Back to Life
Camini was down to 300 residents when it transformed itself into a magnet for refugees. Now it’s thriving.
In Basilicata, water is the new oil between private interests and scarcity
Basilicata – whose coat of arms shows four blue waves to symbolize its four main rivers – is a region in Southern Italy known for its water sources, which also quench the thirst of neighboring Puglia, Campania and Calabria. Although ISPRA also recorded 18.4% less water availability throughout the country in 2023, in line with […]
Methane leaks in Melendugno
At the terminals of the gas pipeline bringing gas from Azerbaijan to Italy, continuous emissions were discovered from vents that should only be activated in an emergency. A group of local activists tried to measure the problem.
Deepfake dystopia — Russia’s disinformation in Spain and Italy
“There is no need to die in this war. I advise you to live,” intoned the solemn voice of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in one of the videos that went viral in March 2022, after Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine.