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Japan struggling with roof snow removal

At least thirty-five people are reported dead and four hundred injured in Japan mainly due to falls from roofs while clearing snow, masses of cold Arctic air caused heavy snowfall especially in regions facing the Sea of Japan where snow accumulation in some areas reached record levels, creating difficulties and making roads hard to passable in addition to cancellations of rail services. Apparently it is common in the country to clear snow from roofs to prevent them from collapsing and accidents occur every year, but this year they are particularly frequent. Shifting focus to Spain significant damages from floods in Andalusia are noted while major disruptions for the population continue in areas affected by a storm.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Feb 09, 2026
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Abnormal hot and cold temperatures in Canada

Two types of winter are occurring in Canada with areas of the country where trees are blooming and others covered by a thick blanket of snow with the cities of Vancouver and Toronto cited as examples of these climate anomalies, the first without snow for forty-three years and with cherry trees in bloom and the second very cold with a thick layer of snow, then there are places where ski and ice skating facilities have been closed and others where lakes have frozen over as well as places with alerts due to icy wind gusts and extremely low temperatures. A polar vortex characterized by cold Arctic fronts is said to be responsible for the waves of low temperatures which sometimes tend to weaken, this situation of abnormal temperatures (both in terms of cold and heat on average) has also been partially monitored in some European countries.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Feb 07, 2026
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Storm with flooding in Portugal

The wave of bad weather that is battering some regions of Spain causing thousands of evacuations in Andalusia (particularly affecting the town of Grazalema with significant hydrogeological instability) has also affected Portugal; there is a report of one victim, a man swept away with his car by floods on a road in the Alentejo region in the south of the country, then hundreds of people forced to leave their flooded homes and inconveniences for the population dealing with impassable roads in areas affected by heavy rainfall and strong wind gusts. To report shifting the attention to Italy a risk that the important railway line connecting Calabria to Sicily could be damaged by storm surges along the coastal route; in fact, in one spot in Calabria the waves are already essentially reaching the tracks with an orange alert for storm surges.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Feb 06, 2026
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Bad weather in Spain in Andalusia

A storm characterized by heavy rainfall, downpours and gusts of wind is affecting Andalusia in Spain, there is talk of a missing person and about three thousand five hundred people affected by flooding due to what is described as a sort of atmospheric river loaded with moisture, with the ground no longer able to absorb the water. Many roads are impassable and streams of water converge into raging torrents and infiltrate because the soil is too saturated and raising concerns about the very high river levels, then rescuers are busy responding to numerous calls for help. Weather forecasts warn of the possible impact of the storm on the Balearic and alerts have been issued to be cautious of bad weather across all the islands, a similar situation is occurring in Galicia across all provinces and with other areas of Spain experiencing the storm with lesser intensity.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Feb 05, 2026
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Floods in areas north of Morocco

Days of intense rainfall interrupted by heavy storms have affected areas in northern Morocco with the city of Ksar El Kebir in the northwest of the country particularly hit due to the overflowing of the Loukkos River; reports mention over fifty thousand people evacuated (almost half of the residents) and rescues carried out by boat, causing significant problems for the population forced to move through flooded streets, then rescue operations are also ongoing in the province of Sidi Slimane. To report shifting the focus to Italy more rain is forecast in Niscemi in Sicily where a landslide is a concern and in general several inhabited areas are affected by hydrogeological instability, with a situation (similar to Calabria) that also requires addressing the dangers posed by rising sea levels and coastal erosion.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Feb 04, 2026
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Plan to reduce PFAS risks in Great Britain

After France Great Britain has also presented a plan to tackle the threat posed by perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) which are very persistent pollutants whose molecules are practically indestructible in order to reduce their risks to health and the environment by identifying their sources, how they spread and how to reduce exposure (by setting limits and public regulations) for both humans and the environment. These PFAS are a group of around ten thousand synthetic chemical molecules used in many areas, for example in pizza boxes and many types of food containers, as well as in waterproof fabrics, cosmetics, and to protect the health of future generations it is crucial to address this issue since traces of these pollutants have even been found in Tibet and Antarctica and the health costs in Europe are estimated to be significant.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Feb 03, 2026
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Italy grappling with cases of hydrogeological instability

A building has fallen off the edge of a canyon-like formation created by a landslide in Niscemi in Sicily in the province of Caltanissetta, it seems that the landslide front stretching for kilometers had already been identified centuries ago, but little was done to secure the area; then storm surges following the recent Mediterranean hurricane are eroding it deeply infiltrating in certain points left exposed below the region's coastline, there is even talk of towns where waves now reach the houses. In Rome near the Imperial Forums a pine tree fell in a high-tourist-traffic area slightly injuring three people; the ground was possibly unstable and soft being soaked with water from previous heavy rainfall. To report shifting attention to Japan areas that have been affected by heavy snowfall, with meters of snow accumulating on the streets.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Feb 02, 2026
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Report on data of flowers blooming in the British Isles

Hundreds of native plant species are reported to have bloomed in the British Isles since January 1, at least according to a report based mostly on observations by ordinary people which will later need to be carefully analyzed by botanists to be confirmed. However the data show the impact of global warming with even a single degree increase favoring the flowering of an average of two and a half more plant species. These are alarming figures with consequences for the entire ecosystem, consider the role of pollinating insects that must adapt to the season of activity starting much earlier. Previous studies had also noted how plants in general on a global scale face limited water resources at the vegetative level when water demands increase and how the water balance of many regions around the world is negative.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 31, 2026
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Vast fires in Patagonia in Argentina

Fires possibly partly arson have for weeks affected over thirty-six thousand hectares of native forest, grasslands, villages, and tourist areas; there is talk of declaring a state of emergency for a situation that is engaging a large number of firefighting teams. Particularly affected by the devastation of vegetation is for example the province of Chubut while even though for about twenty years vast fires affecting Patagonia there have been major difficulties in dealing with the flames climate change tends to worsen the situation due to scorching temperatures and wind. To report on a different note but still related to environmental issues that due to the polar cold wave hitting the United States gas production which is then liquefied to be exported by ship to Europe has significantly decreased.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 30, 2026
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More bad weather in Italy with various controversies

Another wave of bad weather has hit some regions in Italy, for example there are reports of several fallen trees (in Rome on a bus) and landslides blocking roads, while in Niscemi in Sicily the number of displaced people has risen to about fifteen hundred due to a landslide, apparently accompanied by loud noises, also caused by ongoing heavy rainfall in the area; there are controversies over the management of funds allocated for securing a territory that has required interventions for structural hydrogeological instability for decades. To report shifting the attention to Indonesia that the death toll has risen to thirty-four in the West Bandung regency of West Java in the mountain village of Pasirlangu, with dozens still missing as rescuers search under torrents of mud and debris carried by torrential rains.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 29, 2026
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Polar and dangerous cold in the United States

At least thirty-five people are said to have died due to the intense polar cold affecting the United States with forecasts predicting areas experiencing icy winds as low as minus twenty-nine degrees Celsius from Texas to Pennsylvania, and even Florida could reach cold peaks. This is brutally dangerous cold for health and for example, authorities in Kentucky warn that staying outdoors for even just ten minutes could cause frostbite and hypothermia; generally there are many road accidents caused by snow accumulated on the roads and ice, and also for instance many power lines are damaged due to falling branches weighed down by snow and ice. The situation is not much different in Canada where a snowstorm has affected areas in the east of the country. To report shifting the attention to Great Britain a wave of bad weather characterized by violent gusts of wind.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 28, 2026
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Landslides and floods in West Java, Indonesia

Seventeen people are reported dead and around eighty are missing in the West Bandung regency in Indonesia due to floods and landslides caused by torrential rainfall that hit West Java a few days ago, rescue operations have already extracted victims' bodies from under the massive landslides that carved deep grooves, paralyzing traffic and public services. The village of Pasirlangu was particularly affected where rescue teams are still working, but further landslides are feared as the ground remains unstable. This type of heavy torrential rain with resulting disasters is typical in the Indonesian archipelago from October to March during the rainy season, for example this month sixteen people were reported dead on the island of Siau in North Sulawesi due to a severe downpour.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 27, 2026
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Bad weather in some regions of Italy with landslides

A long landslide in Niscemi in Sicily region in the province of Caltanissetta has isolated the town and forced about one thousand residents to leave their homes, it is likely a phenomenon linked to the heavy rainfall caused by the recent Mediterranean cyclone-hurricane which is still affecting the area while there is still a weather alert; then there are also reports of disruptions in Salento and other areas of Puglia region due to heavy rain and strong winds. In Liguria region a landslide caused by bad weather is blocking the Aurelia, an important road for regional connections. To report on a different topic but still related to natural events it is reported that in the United States the Arctic cold wave would have caused some fatalities, then hundreds of thousands of homes were left without electricity and many states declared a state of emergency.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 26, 2026
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Intense cold wave hits the United States

At least one hundred sixty million people in the United States are affected by a polar system characterized by icy rain that could accumulate dangerously along with extremely cold temperatures; there are reports of chaos in transportation, power outages and severe cold with temperatures well below zero potentially life-threatening without proper clothing. Over two thousand seven hundred flights have been canceled and residents are being advised to stay indoors, for example in the New York state staying outside for just five to six minutes could cause frostbite, disruptions are also reported in Chicago a city usually accustomed to handling such extreme conditions but weather forecasts indicate that the polar cold wave may last for a week with very low temperatures.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 24, 2026
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Bad weather in Greece and record snowfall in Kamchatka

There are reportedly two victims in Greece due to flooding caused by heavy rain and thunderstorms (particularly in Papagou) that mainly affected Attica, followed by transportation difficulties, hundreds of firefighter interventions and disruptions for the population. As for the Kamchatka Peninsula there are reports of record snowfall with meters of snow accumulation for example around houses forcing people to leave from upper floors and dig snow tunnels in order to move around and obtain essential goods. To report on a different note but still regarding natural topics the growing interest in Greenland's mineral and natural resources which have become much more accessible after over a year marked by intense and unusual heatwaves that have significantly reduced the ice thickness resulting in rising sea levels.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 23, 2026
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Considerations on Mediterranean cyclone or hurricane

While the damage from the storms that have eroded entire stretches of the coasts of Sardinia, Sicily, and Calabria regions with infrastructure damaged, evacuated people, roads and businesses rendered unusable, boats sunk or carried onto coastal roads some say that it was more of a Mediterranean hurricane or "Medicane" than a cyclone; in fact, with waves perhaps over sixteen meters high or more likely around ten it is an extreme event of rare intensity due to abnormal temperatures compared to the average of the Mediterranean Sea. As in other cases already monitored in other parts of the world, it is a matter of overheating resulting in strong evaporation of water vapor and in figurative terms the formation of atmospheric rivers loaded with dense water vapor currents leading to intense downpours as well as violent wind gusts.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 22, 2026
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Damage in Sardinia and Sicily from a powerful cyclone

The storm surges with high waves caused by a strong Mediterranean cyclone, marked by wind gusts reaching one hundred fifty kilometers per hour have caused damage and disruption in Sardinia, Sicily and Calabria, with eroded coastlines, impassable roads and uprooted trees; for example notable scenic spots along the Sardinian coast have been seriously damaged, the famous Mondello beach in Sicily near Palermo has been heavily eroded, and in Aci Trezza and Aci Castello beach facilities have been practically swept away, while alerts are still in place. To report shifting the attention to Spain it should be noted that a train derailed in Catalonia due to the collapse of a retaining wall from previous heavy rains causing one death and several serious injuries just two days after a major railway accident in Andalusia with many victims which is still under investigation (perhaps a broken junction).
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 21, 2025
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Better not to post images on social networks

Sensitive information from people who post private images on social networks could be extracted using computer techniques by artificial intelligence and used to train it for various purposes, at least according to some who argue that from a photo depicting a person, from their gestures, clothing and related colors, and from objects in the background it is possible to train specific algorithms for example for targeted sales or advertising specifically designed for that subject without explicit consent. When using social networks the use is not free; in fact, the data entered is the commercial product and the more data provided to this questionable computer technology the greater the possibility of becoming precise virtual targets for specific commercial initiatives, thus becoming the product of these organizations.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 20, 2026
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Mediterranean cyclone lashes Sicily and Sardinia

Storm surges with high waves, violent gusts of wind and torrential rainfall are already affecting Ionian Sicily and eastern Sardinia regions due to a strong vortex that could also partly hit Calabria region, weather forecasts warn that waves could reach six to seven meters in height, and for example on the beaches near Catania,sand walls have already been prepared with bulldozers, boats have been brought ashore and beach facilities reinforced with wooden panels and sandbags, there are also red alerts and warnings for drivers to be careful around rivers and streams. To report on a different note but still regarding natural events devastating fires in southern Chile are affecting vegetation with several still-active outbreaks, eighteen people have died, a state of emergency has been declared with tens of thousands of people affected.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 19, 2026
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Increased disordered alcohol consumption after Covid-19

The lockdown situation sometimes even resembling a kind of confinement caused by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic with waves of the virus forcing people to stay at home and have limited contact while using masks to protect against possible infections may have led according to some to an unhealthy habit of drinking alcohol in a disordered manner (so-called binge drinking, more in men than in women) with health consequences that can be serious up to the formation of tumors. It should be noted that alcohol metabolizes into acetaldehyde, thereby damaging DNA, increases cellular oxidation tends to alter hormone levels, then for example for those who smoke it increases the absorption of carcinogens associated with cigarettes and tobacco.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 17, 2026
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Overheating forecasts for 2026

There will likely be no substantial changes regarding overheating in 2026 compared to the previous three years, all of which were over one and a half degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, therefore with unprecedented heatwaves, prolonged drought periods (peaks monitored from 2023 to 2025 were classified as extreme), as well as periods of intense rainfall with downpours and freezing waves with strong climatic anomalies will still occur. If the global current known as "El Nino" manifests during the year temperatures could rise further in addition to the warming caused by the greenhouse effect leading to new environmentally unhealthy records. There is concern about the increase in emissions linked to the use of generative artificial intelligence which requires enormous amounts of energy.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 16, 2026
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Considerations on 2025 temperatures

Although 2025 ranked third among the warmest years, and only by a little, since such data have been monitored, this does not mean that global warming is slowing down; in fact, these are average values that, as already pointed out by researchers, do not take into account that, for example in Iceland and Greenland temperatures were far above average due to intense heatwaves resulting in considerable melting of the Greenland ice, then there were also anomalous temperature spikes in parts of the planet generally considered very cold. The very fact that a sort of memory of glacier coring is being created in special cold pits dug in Antarctica could mean that glaciers are destined to disappear, and this is the only way to have a kind of record of what the planet was like before climate warming for unrestrained fossil fuel use.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 15, 2026
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Proposals to ban the Use of AI for explicit content

Many countries are considering imposing limits, bans, and safeguards on the use of an artificial intelligence application to post so-called deepfake explicit content online (essentially posting false images of a person in a "state of undress" without consent) created using a controversial chatbot. Malaysia and Indonesia are the first countries to have blocked the application, the United Kingdom is proposing legislation to punish those who post intimate images online without consent, France has alerted its cyber control platform, Italy issued a notice from the privacy regulatory authority and there have been various initiatives taken for example by Sweden and India. It should be noted that a large amount of energy is required to support these generative AI chatbots with inevitable related pollution.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 14, 2026
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Problems and disruptions due to heavy snowfall in Serbia

The heavy snowfall that affected western Serbia has caused power lines to fall resulting in electricity outages, then there are also reports of flooding (some even mention casualties) and there is a risk of being trapped due to congested roads caused by collapses of the snow that has accumulated significantly along the sides of the streets, in general the population faces difficulties moving on roads that are often icy and slippery. To report changing completely the topic but still within natural phenomena the melting of a well-known huge iceberg that broke off from Antarctica decades ago and is now reduced to little less than a third of its original size in oceanic routes; moreover, the concerning conditions monitored in Canadian glaciers which are experiencing increasingly rapid ice melting.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 13, 2026
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Bad weather in Greece and in the southern regions of Italy

A wave of bad weather characterized by extreme cold and icy gusts of wind is affecting Greece and the authorities have warned the population about potential dangerous situations particularly in the northern regions, them there is also talk of a very cold air front in Macedonia with temperatures well below freezing and generally snowy conditions. As for Italy there are reports of damage in Calabria and Sicily regions due to storm surges with some stretches of the coast being eroded by the waves (a motorist narrowly escaped being swept away by a wave), then additionally cold and snow also at low altitudes are causing difficulties for drivers. To report turning attention to Russia a snowstorm in Moscow, always due to a cold air front, is reportedly the worst in fifty-six years with heavy traffic and airports shut down numerous snowplows working to clear the roads.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 12, 2026
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Extreme heat in Australia and freezing temperatures in Europe

A heatwave is hitting southwestern Australia and particularly in New South Wales and Victoria, for example temperatures are reported to reach forty-one degrees Celsius in Melbourne, with other areas exceeding forty-four degrees. There is a high risk of fires with outbreaks already having burned over three thousand hectares of vegetation near the towns of Longwood and Walwa (at least two structures destroyed by fire). In Europe there are reports of icy wind gusts leaving hundreds of thousands of households without electricity in France, especially in Normandy and Brittany, tens of thousands of homes are also without power in the UK, while Germany is experiencing cold weather and heavy snowfalls, in Italy temperatures are well below minus twenty degrees Celsius in some alpine valleys in the north.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 10, 2026
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Better to exercise than take medicines that mimic glucagon

Therapies using medicines that mimic the action of a GLP-1 hormone which helps control blood glucose levels are becoming increasingly common (often for weight loss rather than more appropriate uses), then there is talk of a country where these will also be available in a generic-like version at lower prices; however some experts warn that many people quit the therapy within a year for example due to side effects such as nausea and then tend to regain the lost weight estimated at around eighteen months and other monitored health parameters also return to pre-treatment levels. If one decides to exercise with physical activity and a proper diet weight will be regained much more slowly if the training is stopped still conserving health benefits and the development of healthy habits.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 09, 2026
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Wave of cold and snow in European countries

Due to a very cold Arctic air front temperatures in several European countries are recording extremely low values, for example, there are reports of five deaths in France from road accidents caused by ice and snow, as well as the cancellation of hundreds of flights, then in the Netherlands airplane passengers were stranded at Amsterdam airport, and highways, roads, railway lines were sometimes impassable. In Bosnia in Sarajevo there was a fatality caused by the fall of a large tree branch under the weight of the snow. In Serbia emergency measures were adopted for some western municipalities affected by bad weather, with warnings for drivers to be careful on the roads, Croatia and Montenegro are being battered by icy wind gusts along the coasts with very rough seas, in Italy the situation is difficult for the homeless due to the very harsh temperatures.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 08, 2026
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Floods in Kosovo and North Sulawesi in Indonesia

Two days of heavy rainfall in the western and central municipalities of Kosovo have caused flooding with entire neighborhoods submerged, followed by reports of power outages, partially submerged cars, and a state of emergency declared by authorities in the affected areas, while weather forecasts predict more heavy rain across the Balkans. As for Indonesia storms are reported to have caused at least sixteen deaths and eighteen injuries, with alerts remaining high due to the formation of a cyclone in the southwest Indian Ocean, then shifting focus to the situation in Aceh schools remain closed more than a month after the disastrous cyclone "Senyar" and local residents often complain about a lack of intervention, aid, and having to face the emergency without resources.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 07, 2026
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Italy divided in two by weather conditions

While in the northern regions there is talk of clear skies and freezing temperatures with peaks exceeding minus ten degrees Celsius in some areas and generally severe discomfort for mountain-goers (with advisories to take appropriate precautions with suitable clothing and accessories for the conditions), in the center extreme weather occurred with downpours and a tornado that caused damage near Rome, followed by rainy precipitation in the South and on the islands, in Sardinia water rationing despite the rain and concern for the summer season as it will be difficult to refill the reserve water basins. To report turning the attention to Greece violent gusts of wind are expected with heavy rainfall in the northern Ionian and Epirus, then in areas west of central Greece and the possibility of African dust being carried by the wind.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 05, 2026
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Earthquake in Mexico and bad weather in the U.S.

There are reportedly two victims of the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that shook southeastern and central areas of Mexico with its epicenter near Acapulco, many buildings have reportedly been evacuated and alert messages have been sent by authorities to the areas affected by the earthquake, including the capital Mexico City. As for the United States there are reports of flooding in California which is dealing with heavy rain that has made several roads impassable, then in the northeast very cold temperatures are causing problems for the population; moreover, extreme weather events such as snow and lightning have occurred along the coasts. To report shifting the attention to British Columbia in Canada, weather forecasts warn of potential coastal flooding due to a combination of factors such as high waves, a low-pressure system and perihelion, when the Earth is closest to the Sun.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 03, 2026
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Using water to put out the fire instead of filming

Following the news of the massacre of at least forty young people, one hundred ten injured and some missing during a party at a Swiss resort in Crans-Montana to celebrate the New Year due to a fire, probably caused by sparklers candles, it is questioned how the youths didn’t start putting out the fire with buckets of water in the early stages instead of wasting time filming the scene with their smartphones to post on social media. Perhaps they could have prevented the fire from spreading quickly through the wooden ceiling with a phenomenon that experts say can even cause explosions due to the intense heat released, in the absence of security systems. To report on a different note but still on technological topics that France is proposing a ban on social media use for children under fifteen years old following the Australian regulatory model.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 02, 2026
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Abnormal temperatures in Greece with significant fluctuations

According to the weather forecasts a sudden temperature swing is expected in Greece with a notable drop due to an Arctic cold front with icy winds and temperatures could reach minus fifteen degrees Celsius in the north, it seems they will then return to average levels, while in the south temperatures could reach up to twenty degrees. These temperature swings will probably be unwelcome for plants in a country already facing the die-off of fir forests especially in the Peloponnese weakened by climate change and attacked by insects and parasites. Changing the subject completely it is worth noting the poor tradition of celebrating the New Year (some claim that Julius Caesar chose this date because it was when preparations for new military campaigns began) with fireworks that are polluting, smelly and noisy, a true terror for animals.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 31, 2025
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Floods in southern Spain

Torrential rainfall has affected areas in the south and southeast of Spain, with reports of one victim and two missing; the famous tourist area of the Costa del Sol was particularly hit by flooding, in Malaga some streets turned into streams carrying debris swept along by the force of the water, disruptions for the population in Andalusia due to the heavy rain. Authorities had issued a rare red weather alert for a "torrential storm" and rescue operations are ongoing for people affected by the severe weather. To report shifting attention to Italy forecasts predict a sharp drop in temperatures with frost expected due to a cold air front of Arctic origin, although temperatures generally will remain around the seasonal average.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 30, 2025
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Storms in Scandinavia, northeastern U.S. and the Gaza Strip

There are reportedly three victims due to a storm characterized by strong gusts of wind that affected Finland, Sweden, and Norway, with Sweden being particularly hit where it is reported that forty thousand households were left without electricity and many trees fell causing disruptions for the population in almost half of the country. As for the northeastern United States there were heavy snowfalls causing difficulties for over forty million people, thousands of flights were canceled and authorities declared a state of emergency in New York and the affected areas. Shifting attention to the Gaza Strip strong winds struck the fragile tents of the displaced already impacted by waves of bad weather with floods that had further weakened the worn materials with which they are built, and there were several cases of hypothermia among children.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 29, 2025
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Developing artificial intelligence will be too expensive

The global race for the development of generative AI could require over the next five to ten years an enormous sum, at least according to industry experts who cite as examples the expansion of infrastructure, the need to have increasingly advanced hardware, highly specialized personnel to best support this technology and then to ensure that those with significant financial resources have a structural advantage and are always at the forefront of industry innovation. Others talk about a speculative bubble in generative artificial intelligence that could suddenly decrease the value of invested resources. To report on a different note but still on technological topics it is worth mentioning that the presence of lithium batteries in many devices is becoming risky in terms of disposal; in fact, they can cause fires in landfills.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 27, 2025
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Floods in several counties in California

There are reportedly at least two victims of the floods in California and authorities have declared a state of emergency in six counties, then the weather forecasts are unfavorable and predict more heavy rainfall especially in the south with a risk of landslides in areas affected by fires in January since without vegetation to absorb the water the hydrogeological risk increases. About five thousand households are without electricity supply and evacuation orders have been issued, for example in Los Angeles County where door-to-door assistance has been provided especially to vulnerable people, then road conditions are difficult with roads closed or impassable. To report shifting focus to Italy evacuations have been reported in Emilia Romagna region due to flood risks although the situation has slightly improved recently.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 26, 2025
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High climate cost of online shopping

It seems simple and easy to just click on a video or the requested product to have it conveniently delivered to your home in a day or two, but this comes with a high climate cost, and researchers point out that emissions for the same goods increase by ten to twelve percent. For example, ships, trucks, and vans may travel not fully loaded but only with the goods booked for delivery, then one must consider the starting point of the distribution center which often does not take distance into account but rather service competition criteria and to meet delivery times they may avoid using trains which have lower emissions. Others have previously pointed out that simply searching for a product online activates a large number of data centers which have high energy costs and a multitude of automatically connected promotional mechanisms.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 24, 2025
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Irresistible persuasion of AI chatbots

Anyone interacting with a chatbot supported by generative artificial intelligence could be subtly and convincingly influenced even in decisions about who should govern the polis, at least according to a study conducted by Canadian researchers (based on a larger U.S. study) persuasion becomes very effective by tailoring arguments to each individual; therefore, in theory the responses do not follow consistent logic but aim solely to convince the user to change their opinion until the machine's desired outcome is achieved. To increase the persuasive effect existing databases with user-related data are used, which should be subject to restrictions through appropriate regulations to limit the potential of artificial intelligence.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 23, 2025
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Mountains in China covered with solar panels

The Guizhou province in southwest China has mountains where at high altitudes there appears to be an endless carpet of solar panels covering them, creating a visually unnatural effect, but according to authorities however with over eight hundred-sixty thousand square meters of panels, they can generate fifty-three million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, then cultivation under the panels has been encouraged along with personnel for their cleaning and maintenance which should provide further opportunities for local residents (who already farmed these highlands, for example with potatoes) wind turbines are also part of this new energy industry landscape. As has already been emphasized many times without an ecological supply chain for renewable resources, these technological advances are not favorable in a long-term cost-benefit context; in fact, it is enough to consider factors such as pollution during production and disposal.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 22, 2025
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More bad weather in Indonesia

A wave of bad weather recently hit Bali with strong vortices, and the authorities have planned interventions to deal with flooding in five of the nine main affected areas. Weather forecasts predict heavy rainfall and wind for Jakarta, potentially causing flooding and landslides; meanwhile, in Aceh, people have taken to the streets to protest the lack of aid and poor humanitarian assistance following the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone "Senyar" in Sumatra twenty days ago. In Papua, communities are instead complaining about the risk of disasters and instability due to the intensive cultivation of oil palm plantations, which are expanding at the expense of forests, leading inevitably to hydrogeological instability and loss of biodiversity, resulting in a decidedly unfavorable risk-benefit balance.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 20, 2025
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Rome poorly reconstructed with artificial intelligence

A video showing ancient Rome reconstructed with generative artificial intelligence to bring the historical setting back to life with what appears to be accurate documentation actually contains gross errors, such as a Roman soldier wearing armor that does not match what is found in museum artifacts, then chariots with four wheels instead of two-wheeled chariots and monument architecture sometimes taken from images of the last century or with other types of inaccuracies. This at least according to researchers who watched the video online which promotes a so-called fascinating world of the Roman Empire in a way that changes one’s perception of ancient Roman life with incredible details. As in other cases of images generated by artificial intelligence applications it should be kept in mind that the machine cannot understand the true essence of the image and sees it as a set of numbers and algorithms.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 19, 2025
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Discussions regarding electric car sales in Europe

There have been various discussions following the presentation of a plan to postpone the decision to allow the sale of only electric cars from 2035, also permitting plug-in hybrids, hybrids, and even combustion engine cars (for a very small share) powered by eco-friendly fuels. Generally electric cars are much more efficient than combustion cars and have lower pollutant emissions if the energy supply chain for battery charging is clean; then the entire battery production chain must be clean and which is currently a significant issue. Other problems include the excessive weight of electric cars, often slow charging and some people complain that in the case of plug-in hybrids drivers sometimes tend to charge the battery very little for electric-only use and prefer fuel instead.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 18, 2025
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New regulations for methane in Canada

A gas like methane with a greenhouse effect eighty times more powerful than carbon dioxide in the first twenty years in the atmosphere in terms of warming potential is under the attention of Canadian authorities who are planning to introduce new regulations particularly to prevent leaks from the oil and gas extraction industry; then methane besides being one of the most potent pollutants is also harmful to human health due to components like ethane, propane, and butane which can cause cancer. By monitoring landfills it will be possible to capture methane emissions with regulations aiming to reduce emissions by one hundred million tons from 2026 to 2040. To report always in Canada on a related note but staying within environmental topics is also expecting more heavy rains in British Columbia which was recently affected by floods.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 17, 2025
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Orangutan at risk in Sumatra after the floods

The habitat of the Tapanuli orangutan would be significantly damaged in Sumatra in Indonesia in the Batang Toru region following the floods caused by cyclone "Senyar"; in fact, only around eight hundred individuals remain and losing even one represents a significant loss for the species and could theoretically lead to its extinction since maintaining a healthy population requires a certain number of animals. The devastation caused by the floods makes orangutans more vulnerable, food sources are less available and the places where the animals find shelter have been damaged or wiped out; moreover, environmentalists had previously reported disturbances caused by human industrial activities. Meanwhile a new cyclone that has already affected Bali and West Nusa Tenggara is approaching southern Indonesia prompting alerts.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 16, 2025
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Floods in Morocco and Bolivia

There are reportedly at least twenty-one victims and thirty-two injured in Morocco due to floods caused by torrential rainfall that affected the old town of the coastal city of Safi, three hundred and thirty kilometers from the capital Rabat, seventy homes and shops are said to have been damaged and roads in the Atlantic province of Safi became impassable and damaged. Just one hour of heavy rain was enough to flood the houses and weather forecasts predict more intense rainfall to come. but the country had been suffering from seven years of drought, which had emptied the main water basins, with scorching summers that had damaged crops and made working in the fields practically impossible. To report turning the attention to Bolivia that there are six victims and twenty people missing due to floods with muddy water and debris in the eastern areas of the country.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 15, 2025
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Floods in Canada in areas of British Columbia

Authorities in British Columbia have reportedly stated that it is time to take action after the floods in the Fraser Valley, which for some recalled the disastrous ones in 2021, with flooding from the Nooksack River in neighboring Washington state affecting hundreds of homes and farms, forcing school closures; then the main highway connecting Metro Vancouver with the rest of Canada was impassable, with entire areas resembling lakes. To report shifting the attention in the Gaza Strip complaints for the limited aid provided to the population affected by the floods caused by the storm "Byron"; in fact, the death toll is reported to have risen to sixteen (several children were frostbitten), with people finding themselves deprived of essential goods swept away by water and storms.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 13, 2025
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High hydrogeological risk in Kalimantan in Indonesia

Since about ninety percent of the thirteen thousand hectares of natural forests in Kalimantan have been cut down to supply the timber industry, mainly to produce pulpwood, there are fears that an ecological crisis could hit the island in the coming years and as recently happened with the cyclone "Senyar" deforestation greatly increased the hydrogeological instability of the area, then there are also complaints from environmentalists about the use of elephants, which are a protected species, almost as if they were types of bulldozers to move heavy debris brought by floods across large areas of Aceh. To report shifting attention to the Gaza Strip that the storm "Byron" caused fourteen deaths and flooded the fragile tent camps also significantly lowering temperatures, then it also appears that the collapsed buildings for conflicts where displaced people often take refuge were further damaged.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 12, 2025
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Combination of climate change and monsoon rains

Torrential rainfall whose effects are significantly amplified by climate change is a decidedly unhealthy combination that has led to unprecedented devastation in parts of Southeast Asia, with at least sixteen hundred casualties reported, then according to researchers regarding the Cyclone "Senyar" over the Strait of Malacca warming in north of the Indian Ocean (caused by unregulated use of fossil fuels) added heat and moisture to the storm. To report changing the subject but remaining on natural topics that the Gaza Strip is about to be affected by Storm "Byron" which had already caused damage, for example in Puglia region in Italy and Greece, according to weather forecasts in addition to heavy rain and strong gusts of wind hail could also occur on the fragile tent camps of the displaced.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 11, 2025
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Possible aftershocks in Japan

After the magnitude 7.5 earthquake with an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean about eighty kilometers from the coast of Aomori in the northernmost prefecture on the island of Honshu which recently shook Japan causing thirty-four injuries, one of them serious, with falling objects in homes and other damage (in a country generally used to dealing with this type of event) authorities have warned the population that aftershocks may occur and to take preventive precautions. There have been reports of power outages and suspensions of high-speed railway lines. To report on a different note but still related to natural phenomena the alarming retreat of glaciers recently monitored in Italy, particularly the dire situation of the Adamello glacier which is now at its final stages.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 10, 2025
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Fires in New South Wales in Australia

More than sixty fires have affected thousands of hectares in New South Wales about forty-five kilometers north of Sydney Australia’s largest city, with reports of several destroyed homes, important infrastructure damaged, put crops and national parks at risk, and authorities fear a challenging fire season after a relatively calm period. To report changing the subject but still focusing on environmental issues as in Indonesia there are reportedly protests over areas affected by floods that have been left without aid, with extremely difficult living conditions, particularly in Aceh which has remained isolated; then is also noted that an ecosystem degraded by deforestation and soil depletion has worsened the devastation, and that measures such as restoring proper rainfall cycles and vegetation along riverbanks should be taken.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 09, 2025
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A storm lashes Attica in Greece

Damage and disruptions in Greece due to the severe storm called "Byron" which mainly affected Attica with heavy rainfall and strong gusts of wind, with reports of roads sometimes becoming impassable and even part of the highway from Athens to Corinth being closed; then flooded areas and land, warnings for those living on lower floors, power outages (particularly affecting the municipality of Sparta) impacting various distribution points, for example with people getting stuck in elevators and requiring firefighter intervention. To report changing topics but remaining on natural themes that in Indonesia efforts are being made for better emergency management following recent shortcomings observed during floods, then diseases are spreading in North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Aceh.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 06, 2025
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Wave of bad weather in Puglia and Basilicata in Italy

Large areas of Puglia and Basilicata regions have been hit by heavy rain and gusts of wind, with reports of one victim in Puglia along with uprooted trees and flooded crops (after a period of prolonged drought); meanwhile, in Basilicata many greenhouses for strawberry cultivation near Metaponto have been damaged or even destroyed and often the roads have cracked, causing interruptions in the road surface. To report turning the attention to other scenarios the repeated calls to stop deforestation due to uncontrolled development that has been ongoing for decades without any criteria in Southeast Asia following devastating floods that have scarred the land, with a death toll exceeding fifteen hundred persons and hundreds missing, causing great suffering for the population with impassable roads, collapsed bridges, and disrupted communications.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 05, 2025
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Deforestation in Indonesia linked to floods

The loss of forests to make way for mining, cultivation and other human activities has, according to environmentalists contributed to floods and landslides, worsening damage in northern Sumatra due to tropical cyclone "Senyar", meanwhile the death toll in Indonesia has risen to over seven hundred people; then over one hundred seventy deaths in Thailand, and due to Cyclone "Ditwah" over four hundred deaths and three hundred missing in Sri Lanka. There is sometimes talk of deep grooves carved by the force of intense rainfall in elevated areas which have carried large masses of mud and debris funneling them into streets turned into muddy rivers that have flooded homes and businesses, making it difficult for people to even obtain food, and movements are almost always severely hindered in the affected areas.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 04, 2025
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Obstacles to sky observation in Atacama

A project for a large renewable energy field with wind turbines, photovoltaic panels, a desalination plant and a port risks hindering sky observation in Atacama in Chile on the Pacific coast; at least according to astronomers who argue that one of the darkest spots on Earth, located in a desert and inhospitable area, making it suitable for studying the origins of the universe and planet formation, could be affected by light pollution, dust, vibrations, and even atmospheric turbulence. Regarding renewable energy it has long been requested that it be more ecological, with every component produced coming from a controlled supply chain that does not impact the environment during production, including the extraction of materials necessary for assembly or other production aspects.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 03, 2025
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Role of climate change in Asian floods

With the death toll exceeding eleven hundred people across Thailand, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka, some have once again pointed out how climate change is causing extreme rainfall and significantly intensifying storms in the region. Meanwhile the situation in western Sumatra is particularly difficult for the population, often hungry and in need of everything while there is controversy over the slow arrival of aid and relief efforts, the floods have carried large amounts of mud and debris that hinder rescue operations to find the hundreds of people still missing, then digging is also needed beneath the numerous landslides. In Sri Lanka according to authorities international assistance is required in addition to the use of helicopters, then it is being described as one of the worst disasters in the country's history.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 02, 2025
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Pirates in jacket and necktie

By now the traditional image of the pirates organizes in groups from corsairs armed of guns and knives to the cingula have yielded the step to the new predator dressed in jacket and necktie that is annoying the web (bandits that unload entire site and they identify the protection keys, steal the symbols, musics..), even with one name of all security that hides the deceit to before the tacking of click. As an example writing "salutary.eu" on a famous search engine between the entrance connections to the site www.salutistico.it, others do not authorize links appear between which also one to those in order to unload freewares, but that practically they turn out to payment through Dialer. Attention to the pirates, exploratory of the web Internet, sails in sure waters; in fact the Demo of the program "Well-being Body - Mind - Soul" deposited that it enjoys all the copyrights can unload free from my salutary.eu Internet site or salutary.eu compiling the appropriate card of recording (and subsequently with relative password communicated) and I dissociate myself from the use of my software to payment for whichever site different from the mine. To notice unfortunately that also writing "salutistico.it" for the original site, are visualized links truculent or trap. - Lately is disappeared the intere site from some search engines.. (that evidently could use the same criteria of selection).
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Telephone: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 19, 2007
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