Scientists can predict when a volcano is about to erupt by looking at the vegetation nearby. A new study collaboration ...

Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean ... Vast tracts of the island are devoid of any green vegetation and seem well on their way to turning to desert. “We could look like Tunisia ...

The solutions are complicated, even for an island surrounded by water. The three desalination plants that could clean Sicily’s seawater for drinking, sanitation or irrigation have been closed ...

Torre owns one of the biggest tropical plants nurseries in Italy. As southern regions like Sicily increasingly face extreme weather, hardier tropical plants are becoming more popular. The rolling ...

Plants are becoming increasingly rare ... scientists are also sharing their views on climate change in Sicily. On display is the skeleton of an elephant, an animal that once inhabited the ...

Higher temperatures mean that animals and plants are thirstier while lakes and basins evaporate faster, said Luigi Pasotti, a director with Sicily’s Weather Service for agriculture. This year ...

Archaeological surveys suggest that coastal and underwater cave sites in southern Sicily contain important new clues about the path and fate of early human migrants to the island. Archaeological ...

The eruption is only affecting Sicily and its nearby islands. Catania Airport is Sicily's busiest airport and Italy's 6th busiest airport. Get more news like this delivered to your inbox bysigning ...