EP 17 - A chat with Davide Mancini, author of "How wildfires and climate change are threatening Sicily's future"

21 dic 2021 · 59 min. 17 sec.

Capitoli

01 · Intro

4 min. 12 sec.

02 · Today on the show: "How wildfires and climate change are threatening Sicily’s future" with Davide Mancini, reporter

5 min. 31 sec.

03 · Introducing Davide Mancini

10 min. 51 sec.

04 · How did you think about this specific story about wildfires and climate change in Sicily?

13 min. 7 sec.

05 · What's your background, Davide?

15 min. 32 sec.

06 · Introducing some characters from the story: who is Antonio Raspante?

20 min. 55 sec.

07 · What happened last Summer in Sicily?

23 min. 45 sec.

08 · Davide shares some insights about the history of the Madonie mountains, setting of the reportage.

25 min. 14 sec.

09 · Meeting the Raspante family

27 min. 11 sec.

10 · How the wildfires affected the national Park of the Madonie mountains

34 min. 40 sec.

11 · What happens when trees burn down and heavy water falls?

36 min. 34 sec.

12 · The story of Laetitia - a French guide living in Sicily

39 min. 29 sec.

13 · Main challenges faced by Davide Mancini on the ground during the reporting phase

45 min. 56 sec.

14 · The state of environmental journalism

51 min. 28 sec.

Descrizione

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With two thirds of Sicily at risk of desertification, even the highest peaks of the Mediterranean’s largest island are undergoing irreversible changes. The inhabitants of the Madonie mountains are now facing unprecedented fires that, while often manmade, are exacerbated by heatwaves like ‘Lucifer’ which took place over the summer. Residents and workers in the area - once the source of ice for the world-famous Sicilian gelato - now find themselves struggling against climate change, with little assistance from politicians.

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