Storms and torrential rain that hit
Liguria overnight and continued early on Tuesday have caused
landslides and flooding in many parts of the northeastern
region.
The extreme weather saw Campo Ligure experience 97mm of rain in
one hour while Rossiglione got 81mm.
Stretches of Turchino state highway were flooded and there were
landslides in Rossiglione and Masone.
A series of recent disasters triggered by extreme weather have
shown Italy's high exposure to hydrogeological risks, including
flooding, mudslides and landslides.
Giorgia Meloni's cabinet last month declared a state of
emergency in Emilia Romagna and Marche after devastating floods
there.
Many of the areas affected were the same ones hit by flooding
and landslides in May 2023 linked to unprecedented rainfall that
left 17 people dead and caused billions of euros of damage.
Scientists say the climate crisis caused by human greenhouse gas
emissions is making extreme weather events such as heatwaves,
droughts, supercharged storms and flooding more frequent and
more intense.
Although there are many sources of the greenhouse gases that are
causing global heating, the main driver is the burning of fossil
fuels such as oil, gas and coal, sales of which generate huge
profits for the world's energy giants.
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