Thousands of hectares of valuable forests, such as maritime pines, firs, beeches and larches have been destroyed by fires, which have ravaged northern Italy over the last few days. Rome, Italy - ...

Fierce winds and rains have killed at least 20 people in Italy this week and razed thousands of hectares of forest in the country’s devastated north, officials said. An 87-year-old woman and a 62-year ...

In the Gargano Peninsula, where quiet medieval towns lie tucked away hidden in the Italian mountains, and far from the well-trodden paths of the nearby cities of Venice and Florence, there lies a ...

Human disturbance has altered the integrity and functionality of forests throughout the globe, with the greatest impact on regions characterized by historical human cultural development and long-term ...

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