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Italian floods hit agriculture, draw accusations of neglect
2014-11-05 17:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Floods coursed through Italy on Wednesday, damaging agriculture and reviving a controversy over environmental neglect. Italy's agricultural heartland in the fertile north was particularly heavily hit by the flooding. National agriculture association CIA said mud and water had destroyed orchards and vineyards in the regions of Tuscany, Liguria and Veneto. Near Milan, heavy rain swelled the Po River by almost 2 meters (yards) in 24 hours, farmers' association Coldiretti said. The civil protection...
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