Extreme Weather

Italy experiences tropical-like cyclones that are extremely rare due to its dry nature.

Subsidence In Italy

That Sinking Feeling

Venice is probably the city most affected by land subsidence. It has been sinking each year more than it ever has within the past century at about one to two millimeters per year.

Mass Wasting

Is That Tree Getting Closer?

While natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions and high magnitude earthquakes occur less frequently in Italy, landslides bring destruction year round.