Sicily

Climate change intensifying Sicily, Sardinia droughts: study

Rivers have dried up, crops have withered and drinking water has been rationed in a part of Italy where agriculture and tourism are crucial, prompting both Sicily and Sardinia to declare a state of emergency.

Travelling through Sicily: How to prolong summer under the Sicilian sun

For those of you not in the know, Sicily is an autonomous island at the toe of Italy and also the largest Mediterranean island. It is almost three hours by plane from Berlin. We arrived in Sicily on a Thursday afternoon and were picked up at the airport by our host at Due Dicilie Maison de Charme —Tanja.

Mediterranean migrant crisis: Hundreds rescued off Sicily

A total of 741 migrants travelling in six boats have been rescued off Sicily, the Italian coastguard says.

'Dozens die' as migrant boat sinks

Dozens of migrants drown in the Mediterranean after a boat sinks south of Italy's island of Sicily, the Save the Children aid group says.

Bangladeshi survives Mediterranean boat capsize

A Bangladeshi survives the Mediterranean boat capsize that is feared to have claimed lives of 700 migrants.

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

Climate change intensifying Sicily, Sardinia droughts: study

Rivers have dried up, crops have withered and drinking water has been rationed in a part of Italy where agriculture and tourism are crucial, prompting both Sicily and Sardinia to declare a state of emergency.

October 29, 2022
October 29, 2022

Travelling through Sicily: How to prolong summer under the Sicilian sun

For those of you not in the know, Sicily is an autonomous island at the toe of Italy and also the largest Mediterranean island. It is almost three hours by plane from Berlin. We arrived in Sicily on a Thursday afternoon and were picked up at the airport by our host at Due Dicilie Maison de Charme —Tanja.

May 29, 2015
May 29, 2015

Mediterranean migrant crisis: Hundreds rescued off Sicily

A total of 741 migrants travelling in six boats have been rescued off Sicily, the Italian coastguard says.

May 5, 2015
May 5, 2015

'Dozens die' as migrant boat sinks

Dozens of migrants drown in the Mediterranean after a boat sinks south of Italy's island of Sicily, the Save the Children aid group says.

April 20, 2015
April 20, 2015

Bangladeshi survives Mediterranean boat capsize

A Bangladeshi survives the Mediterranean boat capsize that is feared to have claimed lives of 700 migrants.