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Sicily braces as wildfire risk peaks amid 42-degree heat
Sicily is entering a critical phase of wildfire danger as temperatures approach 42 degrees Celsius, with authorities activating emergency precautions across the island.
Concetta Vassallo · 387 words
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Geography & climate
Hot Mediterranean, increasingly arid; Etna's volcanic weather.
The Mediterranean's largest island — Etna, the coasts, the interior, the smaller archipelagos.
Economy & culture
Agriculture, tourism, energy and refining, fishing, a large public sector.
Greek, Arab, Norman and Spanish layers; the Mafia and the anti-Mafia; the frontier of European migration.