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High alert for fires in South Korea The fire emergency in South Korea continues with the authorities reportedly declaring a high-level crisis, there is talk of at least eighteen victims, nineteen injured, six of whom are seriously injured with devastation that has affected many villages and a historic temple razed to the ground; damage defined as unprecedented and the third event concerning the extension of multiple fires in the history of the country. Rather dry vegetation, strong winds and climate change have hampered efforts to contain the flames, particularly affected the regions of Ulsan and Gyeongsang with five days of fires that have caused unprecedented damage. Power lines and communications in the affected areas have been damaged and there is sometimes talk of chaos in organizing rescue, then the evacuations decided will hardly be able to avoid any other victims and injuries. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 26, 2025 
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 Ecocide as genocide and war crimes Ecocide is defined as the destruction of large areas of the natural environment as a consequence of human activities and should be assessed by international organizations at the same level as genocide and war crimes, at least according to a group belonging to the Pacific island nation (Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa) which request that it be recognized by the Court of Justice in The Hague in the Netherlands (ICC) that can indict individuals who are responsible for the most serious crimes. The proposal had already been put forward in September 2024 and the crime of ecocide was to be added under ICC jurisdiction to the so-called Rome Statute which includes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of aggression; this is also because the damage caused to nature and the entire ecosystem is not being taken seriously enough. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 25, 2025 n°: 5907 It is essential to avoid melting glaciers All nineteen regions covered by glaciers in the world suffered a net loss of mass during 2024 for the third consecutive year in a row, at least according to data monitored by international organizations that underline how essential it is to avoid the total melting of glaciers for reasons that go beyond environmental, economic and social ones. The glaciers that retreated the most and to record levels last year would be those of Scandinavia, Norway in Svalbard and North Asia; then to give an example the retreat of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheet could be quantified in nine billion tons since 1975 (since this type of data began to be recorded). The only solution is to reduce polluting emissions as well as perhaps identify low-temperature areas to be watered regularly to form glaciers to be covered with volcanic ash. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 22, 2025 n°: 5905 Pipeline rupture in Ecuador The Ecuadorian authorities who had declared a state of emergency over the rupture of an oil pipeline in the northwest of the country have reportedly declared that the situation has worsened; in fact, it seems that hundreds of thousands of users cannot use the water due to the pollution of the Esmeraldas river which has become very dark in color due to the spillage of a lot of oil for a landslide from the large pipeline (Ecuadorian Pipeline System SOTE); there are also fears of environmental disaster despite the fact that the pipeline has been closed to carry out repairs. To be noted changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues of the floods in Spain in Andalusia due to intense rainfall and cloudbursts with inconvenience for the population in the areas affected by flooding that sometimes forced rescuers to emergency interventions in flooded houses. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 19, 2025 n°: 5902 Bad weather in Emilia Romagna and Tuscany in Italy Floods and landslides have affected areas of Emilia Romagna and Tuscany regions, there is talk of red alert, isolated families and evacuations; then the level of the Arno river is high with schools closed in Florence and fears of flooding in Pisa. Various locations have been affected due to hydrogeological instability, particularly affected for example Brisighella and Sesto Fiorentino; generally damage to flooded crops and complained about by the inhabitants who find themselves with flooded houses, it also happens that private land practically acts as expansion basins absorbing water but quickly reaching the point of saturation. To be noted changing the subject a 4.7 magnitude earthquake in the province of Foggia in Puglia region that caused buildings to sway even in Bari and many places without causing damage (although checks are still in progress) and a magnitude 3.5 quake at Campi Flegrei. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 15, 2025 n°: 5899 Eruption of a volcano in Guatemala Columns of incandescent volcanic ash and gas come out of the crater of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala, there is talk of three hundred families evacuated and thousands of people to whom the authorities have sent a warning to be ready to leave their homes to manage the emergency. People claim to be on alert because of volcanic material reaching homes, then several fronts of incandescent lava are seen descending from the slopes of the volcano. It should be noted changing the scenario that in the Campi Flegrei near Pozzuoli and near Naples due to the phenomenon of bradyseism the ground would now be rising by three centimeters per month, also monitored an earthquake of magnitude three; for some time the volcanic caldera has been showing signs of activity with understandable concerns for the local population who often complain about the poor anti-seismic safety of buildings. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 12, 2025 n°: 5896 Questionable U.S. positions on climate change Nations vulnerable to climate change had been supported by aid initiatives from two hundred countries decided during a COP28 conference in 2023, for what had been declared as a kind of victory for developing countries to deal with extreme phenomena, now apparently the United States has decided to no longer fund these initiatives. This is in line with the questionable positions already widely declared by the authorities of not believing in climate change, which are fictions; but for countries that do not have the means for repairs after being hit by extreme phenomena it is a struggle for survival. To be noted changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues the floods that are affecting areas of Morocco due to days of intense rainfall, inconvenience for the population and some even speak of victims. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 10, 2025 n°: 5894 Re-establishing a healthy ecosystem in the Niger Delta In Nigeria, in the Niger River delta polluted by decades of fossil fuel exploitation, ecologists would be engaged in interventions that aim to restore the original flora, in particular mangrove forests essential for a healthy ecosystem and ensure the survival of local communities, especially in very degraded areas where biodiversity is seriously threatened. Changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues, the solutions that some suggest to form glaciers to accumulate water reserves for the summer months should be noted, in practice it would be enough to channel streams of water on land (statics permitting) where the temperature remains very low so that layers of ice are formed, then gradually the subsequent layers will consolidate until they form a glacier; then just cover with natural insulating material. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 08, 2025 n°: 5893 Floods in Jakarta in Indonesia Days of heavy rainfall with consequent flooding have forced thousands of people to leave their homes in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, then more intense rains are expected in the coming days. There is talk of submerged roads where rescue must be brought with rubber dinghies, while the authorities plan to activate pumps to extract water from flooded areas, then evacuation centers have been set up and basic necessities have been distributed to the rescued people; difficulties due to flooding also in the hospital in the city of Bekasi forcing the evacuation of patients. It is worth mentioning the change of flooding scenery also in the Canary Islands due to intense cloudbursts with roads transformed into torrents of water and mud with difficulties and inconvenience for the population. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 05, 2025 n°: 5890 A cyclone threatens Mauritius and La Reunion After the authorities warned the residents of the Indian Ocean islands Mauritius and La Reunion (famous tourist destinations) of the danger posed by the arrival of the cyclone called "Garance" category three characterized by wind gusts of over two hundred kilometers per hour, the alert level would have been raised, especially for the island of La Reunion in French overseas territory. Airports and schools have been closed and the population is invited to stay indoors, many inhabitants have stockpiled food and reinforced their homes, fishermen have brought boats to port. It should be noted changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues that a conference was held in Rome to allocate resources for a nature protection project given that there would only be five years left to try to stem the continuous loss of biodiversity. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Feb 28, 2025
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