Pian della Mussa, Italy – August 29, 2025 – Nestled at 2,659 meters in the heart of the Valli di Lanzo, the Bartolomeo Gastaldi Refuge serves as a critical outpost for studying the health of retreating glaciers, particularly the Bessanese Glacier, amid accelerating climate change. Named after Bartolomeo Gastaldi, a pioneering geologist and glaciologist of … Read more
Letter to Denialists: Hannibal’s Chilly Crossing of the Alps Might 16, 2025 Expensive Denialists, You who twist the threads of historical past to fit your narratives, heed this: Hannibal was witness to the chilly, not of the warmth. The nice Carthaginian normal, Hannibal Barca, didn’t march by sun-scorched deserts when he defied Rome in 218 … Read more
Unlocking Earth’s Fury: The Mix of Energy, Steam, and Heat That Powers Geothermal “Dilution” in Piedmont’s Seismic Hotspot Deep beneath Italy’s picturesque Piedmont region, where the majestic Alps meet the rolling Po Valley, a volatile cocktail brews: a mix of energy, steam, and heat that doesn’t just warm the ground—it triggers seismic “dilutes,” or more … Read more