17 h. ago Five German climbers die in Italian Alps after being swept away by avalanche

Bodies of missing man and 17-year-old daughter who had fallen 200 metres found on Sunday morning in South TyrolFive German climbers, including a 17-year-old girl, have died after being swept away by an avalanche in the Italian Alps, rescuers have said.Italian media said three groups of climbers – believed to have been travelling independently of one another – had been caught in the torrent of snow as it pulsed down a mountain near the Swiss border in the north-eastern region of South Tyrol on Saturday. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago 5 German mountaineers die in northern Italy after being hit by avalanche

Rescuers have confirmed that five German mountaineers died after an avalanche in South Tyrol, northern Italy

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18 h. ago Alpine tragedy as five mountaineers found dead after being hit by an avalanche in northern Italy

Three bodies were recovered on Saturday, while the bodies of two other missing people, a man and his 17-year-old daughter, were found on Sunday morning in South Tyrol, northern Italy .

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20 h. ago Five German mountaineers die in northern Italy after being hit by avalanche

Mountaineers struck by avalanche on Saturday while climbing near the Cima Vertana, in the Ortles mountainsFive German mountaineers died after being hit by an avalanche in northern Italy, rescuers said.The bodies of three victims – two men and a woman – had been recovered on Saturday, while the bodies of two other missing people, a man and his 17-year-old daughter, were found on Sunday morning. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Overconsumption and ruin: before and after images predict how tech could harm our planet

From Venice to the Iguaza Falls, an exhibition in London illustrates the hidden cost of our gadgets and devicesArtists have created visualisations of the impact of the climate crisis on some of the world’s most recognisable landscapes using scientific modelling, in a project to highlight the environmental effects of tech consumption.Venice in Italy, the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, Iguazu Falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil, and the Seine River in Paris were among the locations explored to depict the potential impact of the climate crisis by the end of the century. The results are on display at an exhibition in London. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Overconsumption and ruin: before and after images visualise how tech could harm our planet

From Venice to the Iguazu Falls, an exhibition in London illustrates the hidden cost of our gadgets and devicesArtists have created visualisations of the impact of the climate crisis on some of the world’s most recognisable landscapes, in a project to highlight the environmental effects of tech consumption.Venice in Italy, the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, Iguazu Falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil, and the Seine River in Paris were among the locations used to explore to potential impacts of the climate crisis by the end of the century. The results are on display at an exhibition in London. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Three police officers killed in gas explosion while evicting squatters who ‘deliberately triggered blast’

At least 12 officers were also injured in the blast at a farmhouse in northern Italy

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2 w. ago Three police officers killed in Italy after explosion at house during eviction

Two men and one woman arrested after explosion in Castel d’Azzano, which police believe to have been intentionalAn explosion at a farmhouse near Verona killed three police officers and injured at least 13 others, officials said on Tuesday.Police were attempting to conduct an eviction when the house blew up overnight in Castel d’Azzano, in northern Italy, in what is suspected to be an intentional act of violence. Continue reading...

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