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<p>Extreme weather continued to batter Italy, on Tuesday (July 25), as Palermo airport was forced to shut down for hours due to wildfires, while over a dozen cities across the country were placed on red alert because of the high temperatures. Meanwhile, in northern Italy, two people were killed after an overnight storm.</p>

<h2><strong>Watch: Wildfires force closure of Palermo airport</strong></h2>

<p>The Palermo airport was closed for hours due to wildfires, however, the airport operator, shortly after 0900 GMT took to X (formerly Twitter)&nbsp;and announced that only a limited number of outbound flights would be allowed “for the moment”. It was later announced that a plane from northern Italy’s Turnin was able to land, reported Reuters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The wildfires in Sicily continued to rage across the region&nbsp;on Tuesday amid high temperatures. The airport was closed after firefighters struggled to put out the major blaze in the nearby area which has since also disrupted local road and rail traffic.&nbsp;<br />
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<p>The regional authorities also reported the death of a woman after an ambulance could not reach her house due to wildfire-related disruptions. The closure of the airport also further exacerbated Sicily’s travel while the region is in the midst of a peak tourist season.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Furthermore, the island’s main airport of Catania, also the country’s fifth-biggest, was closed after a fire in a terminal building but later reopened for a few flights. Wildfires also raged across various parts of Calabria, the southernmost part of the Italian mainland.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Palermo and Catania were&nbsp;also placed on red alert by Italian authorities due to soaring temperatures and witnessed power and water supply cuts. The temperature in parts of eastern Sicily rose to 47 degree&nbsp;Celsius, said Sicily’s civil protection agency.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This comes as the region recorded the highest temperature in Europe, two years ago, at 48.8 degree&nbsp;Celsius.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Storm in northern Italy</strong></h2>

<p>In an overnight storm in Italy’s financial capital, Milan, roofs were torn off, and trees were uprooted causing road blockages and disrupted overground transportation, reported Reuters. Milan residents reported torrential rain and hail on Tuesday morning which have also flooded parts of the city.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“I have been through 65 summers in my lifetime...and what I am seeing now is not normal, we can no longer deny it, climate change is changing our lives,” said Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two “tragic” deaths due to bad weather in northern Italy’s Lissone and near Brescia were confirmed by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Among those killed was a 16-year-old girl who was on a camping trip near Brescia when a tree fell on her tent overnight due to high winds and torrential rain, on Tuesday. On Monday, a middle-aged woman died after also being hit by a falling tree in Lissone.&nbsp;</p>

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Extreme weather continued to batter Italy, on Tuesday (July 25), as Palermo airport was forced to shut down for hours due to wildfires, while over a dozen cities across the country were placed on red alert because of the high temperatures.

Extreme weather continued to batter Italy, on Tuesday (July 25), as Palermo airport was forced to shut down for hours due to wildfires, while over a dozen cities across the country were placed on red alert because of the high temperatures. Meanwhile, in northern Italy, two people were killed after an overnight storm. Watch: Wildfires force closure of Palermo airport The Palermo airport was closed for hours due to wildfires, however, the airport operator, shortly after 0900 GMT took to X (formerly Twitter) and announced that only a limited number of outbound flights would be allowed “for the moment”. It was later announced that a plane from northern Italy’s Turnin was able to land, reported Reuters. The wildfires in Sicily continued to rage across the region on Tuesday amid high temperatures. The airport was closed after firefighters struggled to put out the major blaze in the nearby area which has since also disrupted local road and rail traffic. Wildfires have forced the closure of #Palermo airport in #Sicily as extreme weather continues to batter Italy, with severe storms causing major damage and resulting in at least two deaths in the north. The airport looks to remain closed until this evening. #Sicilia #Milano pic.twitter.com/hULrjz8a1V — Our World (@MeetOurWorld) July 25, 2023 × The regional authorities also reported the death of a woman after an ambulance could not reach her house due to wildfire-related disruptions. The closure of the airport also further exacerbated Sicily’s travel while the region is in the midst of a peak tourist season. Furthermore, the island’s main airport of Catania, also the country’s fifth-biggest, was closed after a fire in a terminal building but later reopened for a few flights. Wildfires also raged across various parts of Calabria, the southernmost part of the Italian mainland. Palermo and Catania were also placed on red alert by Italian authorities due to soaring temperatures and witnessed power and water supply cuts. The temperature in parts of eastern Sicily rose to 47 degree Celsius, said Sicily’s civil protection agency. This comes as the region recorded the highest temperature in Europe, two years ago, at 48.8 degree Celsius. Storm in northern Italy In an overnight storm in Italy’s financial capital, Milan, roofs were torn off, and trees were uprooted causing road blockages and disrupted overground transportation, reported Reuters. Milan residents reported torrential rain and hail on Tuesday morning which have also flooded parts of the city. “I have been through 65 summers in my lifetime...and what I am seeing now is not normal, we can no longer deny it, climate change is changing our lives,” said Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala. The two “tragic” deaths due to bad weather in northern Italy’s Lissone and near Brescia were confirmed by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, on Tuesday. Among those killed was a 16-year-old girl who was on a camping trip near Brescia when a tree fell on her tent overnight due to high winds and torrential rain, on Tuesday. On Monday, a middle-aged woman died after also being hit by a falling tree in Lissone. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Europe experienced its hottest summer on record in 2022. But, this year is likely to be even warmer. The cooler La Nina weather pattern has dominated the pacific ocean over the past 3 years. But, scientists say the world is likely to return to its warmer equivalent - the El Nino phenomenon. Here's a report for more details.

El Nino weather phenomenon to increase global temperatures, say scientists

<p>Rising ocean levels could trigger a mass movement that would compel more than 13 million individuals living along the beachfront zones of the United States to migrate inland by 2100, according to a study by The University of Southern California scholars.</p>

<p>The research published in the magazine PLOS ONE this week found the effect of rising seas will swell the nation over, past seaside regions in danger of flooding, as influenced individuals move inland.</p>

<p>Sea-level rise is caused primarily by two factors related to global warming: the added water from melting ice sheets and glaciers and the expansion of seawater as it warms.</p>

<p>Within just a few decades, hundreds of thousands of homes on the US coast will be flooded.</p>

<p>In fact, by the end of the century, six feet of ocean-level rise would redraw the coastline of southern Florida, parts of North Carolina and Virginia and most of Boston and New Orleans.</p>

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Rising ocean levels could trigger a mass movement that would compel more than 13 million individuals living along the beachfront zones of the United States to migrate inland by 2100, according to a study by The University of Southern California scholars.

Rising ocean levels could trigger a mass movement that would compel more than 13 million individuals living along the beachfront zones of the United States to migrate inland by 2100, according to a study by The University of Southern California scholars. The research published in the magazine PLOS ONE this week found the effect of rising seas will swell the nation over, past seaside regions in danger of flooding, as influenced individuals move inland. Sea-level rise is caused primarily by two factors related to global warming: the added water from melting ice sheets and glaciers and the expansion of seawater as it warms. Within just a few decades, hundreds of thousands of homes on the US coast will be flooded. In fact, by the end of the century, six feet of ocean-level rise would redraw the coastline of southern Florida, parts of North Carolina and Virginia and most of Boston and New Orleans. (With inputs from agencies)

Rising sea levels will force mass migration of 13 million Americans by 2100

Kashmir covered in blanket of snow, flights suspended, main highway shut

<p>Hundreds of thousands of fish died in outback Australia, with the government blaming the mass death on a toxic algae bloom due to changing weather conditions.</p>

<p>It is the second incident of mass fish death along the Darling River at Menindee — around 1000 kilometres west of Sydney — since December, when 10,000 fish died.</p>

<p>The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries said that a sudden cooling of the temperature over the weekend killed pre-existing algae blooms in the area, resulting in the decomposing algae draining oxygen from the river and killing the fish.</p>

<p>The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that native species including bony bream, perch and Murray cod were among those found floating on the surface and washed ashore on the river banks at Menindee.<br />
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Hundreds of thousands of fish died in outback Australia, with the government blaming the mass death on a toxic algae bloom due to changing weather conditions. It is the second incident of mass fish death along the Darling River at Menindee — around 1000 kilometres west of Sydney — since December, when 10,000 fish died.

Hundreds of thousands of fish died in outback Australia, with the government blaming the mass death on a toxic algae bloom due to changing weather conditions. It is the second incident of mass fish death along the Darling River at Menindee — around 1000 kilometres west of Sydney — since December, when 10,000 fish died. The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries said that a sudden cooling of the temperature over the weekend killed pre-existing algae blooms in the area, resulting in the decomposing algae draining oxygen from the river and killing the fish. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that native species including bony bream, perch and Murray cod were among those found floating on the surface and washed ashore on the river banks at Menindee.

Mass fish death in Australia: Government blames weather change

<p>Rain lashed in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning with heavy snowfall turning the valley into a winter wonderland.</p>

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<p>Vehicular traffic has also been restricted on Srinagar-Jammu highway.</p>

<p>&quot;Due to slippery road conditions and fresh snowfall at the Jawahar tunnel and other areas, the highway has been closed,&quot; a senior traffic department official said.</p>

<p>According to reports the weather conditions to remain same till Tuesday.</p>

<p>The minimum temperature recorded in the morning was zero in Srinagar and 4.6 in Gulmarg.</p>

<p>This is the first major snowfall in Kashmir of this winter.</p>

<p>The meteorological department has reported January month to be the driest in terms of rainfall in the last 38 years.</p>

<p>Reports say Kargil in the Ladakh region continued to be the coldest place in the state at minus 14 degrees Celsius, while nearby Leh town was also freezing at minus 11.3 degrees Celsius last night.</p>

<p>District of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh also received fresh snowfall.</p>

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<p>Delhi&#39;s weather also likely to be affected due to the thunderstorm predictions by Indian Meteorological Department.</p>

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Rain lashed in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning with heavy snowfall turning the valley into a winter wonderland. #WATCH: #JammuAndKashmir's Srinagar turns into a winter wonderland, with the onset of fresh snowfall. pic.twitter.com/4UM7hb75Dt — ANI (@ANI) February 12, 2018 × Vehicular traffic has also been restricted on Srinagar-Jammu highway. "Due to slippery road conditions and fresh snowfall at the Jawahar tunnel and other areas, the highway has been closed," a senior traffic department official said. According to reports the weather conditions to remain same till Tuesday. The minimum temperature recorded in the morning was zero in Srinagar and 4.6 in Gulmarg. This is the first major snowfall in Kashmir of this winter. The meteorological department has reported January month to be the driest in terms of rainfall in the last 38 years. Reports say Kargil in the Ladakh region continued to be the coldest place in the state at minus 14 degrees Celsius, while nearby Leh town was also freezing at minus 11.3 degrees Celsius last night. District of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh also received fresh snowfall. #HimachalPradesh Shimla district's Nawar Valley receives fresh snowfall pic.twitter.com/OISPLjBrAz — ANI (@ANI) February 12, 2018 × Delhi's weather also likely to be affected due to the thunderstorm predictions by Indian Meteorological Department.

Watch: Snowfall in J&K, traffic restricted in Srinagar-Jammu highway

<p>Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) has issued an advisory urging farmers to prepare for &quot;untimely rains and hailstorms&quot;.</p>

<p>On Sunday, several states in&nbsp;the country woke up to sudden change in the weather with heavy rains and hailstorms causing severe crop&nbsp;damage.</p>

<p>Districts which were most hit in Maharashtra included Beed, Osmanabad, Latur, Nanded, Parbhani, Hingoli, Dhule, Nandurbar, Aurangabad among others.</p>

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<p>According to the media reports, three farmers have lost&nbsp;their lives during the hailstorms.&nbsp;Rabi crops was reportedly damaged during the unexpected hailstorm. Several farmers lost&nbsp;cotton&nbsp;and wheat crops, reports said.</p>

<p>Agriculture minister of Maharashtra Pandurang Pundalik Fundkar ordered assessment into the crop&nbsp;damage.</p>

<p>Madhya Pradesh also experienced unexpected rain and&nbsp;hailstorm causing crop damage.</p>

<p>Sehore, Vidisha, Hoshangabad, Guna, Rajgarh, Harda, Betul and Raisen districts were among the badly&nbsp;hit districts of Madhya Pradesh.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rain and hailstorm lashed Sehore, Vidisha, Hoshangabad, Guna, Rajgarh, Harda, Betul and Raisen districts of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MadhyaPradesh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MadhyaPradesh</a> yesterday. The sudden weather change has damaged crops in these districts. <a href="https://t.co/TDPVLXy5kc">pic.twitter.com/TDPVLXy5kc</a></p>
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<p>Reports said&nbsp;thunderstorms with hails are expected to&nbsp;remain for another two days.&nbsp;</p>


According to the media reports, three farmers have lost their lives during the hailstorms

Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) has issued an advisory urging farmers to prepare for "untimely rains and hailstorms". On Sunday, several states in the country woke up to sudden change in the weather with heavy rains and hailstorms causing severe crop damage. Districts which were most hit in Maharashtra included Beed, Osmanabad, Latur, Nanded, Parbhani, Hingoli, Dhule, Nandurbar, Aurangabad among others. Rain and hailstorm lashed #Maharashtra's Jalna, yesterday afternoon. The sudden weather change has partially damaged crops & other property. pic.twitter.com/Sg1n1xEKYb — ANI (@ANI) February 12, 2018 × According to the media reports, three farmers have lost their lives during the hailstorms. Rabi crops was reportedly damaged during the unexpected hailstorm. Several farmers lost cotton and wheat crops, reports said. Agriculture minister of Maharashtra Pandurang Pundalik Fundkar ordered assessment into the crop damage. Madhya Pradesh also experienced unexpected rain and hailstorm causing crop damage. Sehore, Vidisha, Hoshangabad, Guna, Rajgarh, Harda, Betul and Raisen districts were among the badly hit districts of Madhya Pradesh. Rain and hailstorm lashed Sehore, Vidisha, Hoshangabad, Guna, Rajgarh, Harda, Betul and Raisen districts of #MadhyaPradesh yesterday. The sudden weather change has damaged crops in these districts. pic.twitter.com/TDPVLXy5kc — ANI (@ANI) February 12, 2018 × Reports said thunderstorms with hails are expected to remain for another two days.

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