The body of a firefighter was found
early on Wednesday after the vehicle he was travelling in was
swept away by flash floods in the southern province of Foggia
late on Tuesday.
The firefighter was part of a team that was at work on the SP 30
provincial highway between San Severo and Torre Maggiore to help
motorists who were in trouble because of the extreme weather.
A series of recent disasters triggered by extreme weather have
shown Italy's exposure to hydrogeological risk including
flooding, mudslides and landslides.
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.
Southern Italy is current suffering a severe drought, which is
causing massive problems, especially in Sicily and Sardinia.
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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