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Tag Archives: Geography of Italy

12Nov/17

White truffles – how to find them, eat them and sell them

November 12, 2017Food and DrinkALBA, Alba Piedmont, Alba White Truffle, Country: Italy, Dubai, Edible fungi, Environment, Food and drink, French cuisine, Fungi, Geography of Italy, Italian cuisine, Italy, Jimmy, Organisms, Personal life, Piercarlo Vacchina, Truffle, Truffle hog, Tuber, Tuber magnatum, Tuber melanosporumsmbale

ALBA, ITALY (NOVEMBER 11, 2017) (REUTERS) – Alba in the north western region of Piemonte is known as Italy’s white truffle capital. Licensed truffle hunters forage from autumn through late February with dogs trained to recognize their scent. Growing spontaneously in the earth in just a few regions of Italy and central Europe, white truffles have a unique flavour and aroma. Continue reading →

21Jan/17

Four more rescued from Italian avalanche hotel, death toll up to five

January 21, 2017EnvironmentAbruzzo, Avalanche, Disaster/Accident, Farindola, Geography of Italy, Gran Sasso d'Italia, Hotel Rigopiano, Italy, ITALY FIRE DEPARTMENT, January 2017 Central Italy earthquakes, Luca Cari, Natural Disaster, Nature, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Province/State: Abruzzo, Rigopiano avalanchesmbale

Italy’s avalanche death toll rises to five and four more survivors are rescued.

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26Aug/16

Pescara del Tronto Earthquake

Migrants volunteer in quake relief efforts in worst-hit towns

August 26, 2016EnvironmentAbdullah, Accumoli, Amatrice, Amatrice earthquake, Arquata del Tronto, August 2016 Central Italy earthquake, Benin, City: Arquata del Tronto, City: Pescara del Tronto, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Geography of Italy, Italy, Lazio, Natural Disaster, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Person Travel, Pescara, Pescara del Tronto, Rome, Social Issues, Trontosmbale

Migrants helping in quake relief efforts in badly-hit Pescara del Tronto say they want to assist to ease the suffering of affected communities.
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24Aug/16

quake hit Italy's Amatrice

Shocked survivor recounts moment quake hit Italy’s Amatrice

August 24, 2016EnvironmentAccumoli, Accumoli and Amatrice, Amatrice, August 2016 Central Italy earthquake, City: Amatrice, Country: Italy, Disaster!, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Geography of Italy, Giancarlo, Italy, Natural Disaster, Norcia, Rome, u.s. geological surveysmbale

A shocked survivor from Italy’s earthquake describes the moment the disaster hit the small town of Amatrice.
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15Apr/15

Baby born at sea rescued from migrant shipwreck

April 15, 2015WorldCalabria, Geneva, Geography of Italy, Immigration, Immigration to Italy, International Organization for Migration, Italy, Lampedusa e Linosa, Libya, Politics, Reggio, Reggio Calabria, Social Issuessmbale

A newborn baby is among a group of migrants arriving in Italy after a rescue from a shipwreck in which 400 are feared to have lost their lives.
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17Feb/15

Rescued migrants arrive in Sicily

February 17, 2015WorldEuropean migrant crisis, Geography of Europe, Geography of Italy, Italian coast, Italian Red Cross, Italy, Libya, Mediterranean, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Politics, Porto Empedocle, Sicily, Social Issuessmbale

Italian Red Cross personnel help migrants rescued from the Mediterranean arriving at Porto Empedocle in Sicily.

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