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2022 dark for climate, 310 extreme-weather events, 29 dead

55% increase in a year says Legambiente, north most hit

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(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 30 - 2022 has been an extremely dark year for the climate in Italy with 310 extreme-weather events and 29 deaths associated with them, the climate observatory of environmental group Legambiente said Friday.
    In Italy in 2022 there was an increase of 55% in extreme weather events, which wreaked untold damage, the report from the Cittàclima Observatory said.
    The North of the country was the area most affected, followed by the South and the Centre.
    Lombardy, Lazio and Sicily were the most-hit regions.
    The province of Rome was the most affected, followed by those of Salerno and Trapani. (ANSA).
   

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