EP 17 - A chat with Davide Mancini, author of "How wildfires and climate change are threatening Sicily's future"

Dec 21, 2021 · 59m 17s

Chapters

01 · Intro

4m 12s

02 · Today on the show: "How wildfires and climate change are threatening Sicily’s future" with Davide Mancini, reporter

5m 31s

03 · Introducing Davide Mancini

10m 51s

04 · How did you think about this specific story about wildfires and climate change in Sicily?

13m 7s

05 · What's your background, Davide?

15m 32s

06 · Introducing some characters from the story: who is Antonio Raspante?

20m 55s

07 · What happened last Summer in Sicily?

23m 45s

08 · Davide shares some insights about the history of the Madonie mountains, setting of the reportage.

25m 14s

09 · Meeting the Raspante family

27m 11s

10 · How the wildfires affected the national Park of the Madonie mountains

34m 40s

11 · What happens when trees burn down and heavy water falls?

36m 34s

12 · The story of Laetitia - a French guide living in Sicily

39m 29s

13 · Main challenges faced by Davide Mancini on the ground during the reporting phase

45m 56s

14 · The state of environmental journalism

51m 28s

Description

With two thirds of Sicily at risk of desertification, even the highest peaks of the Mediterranean’s largest island are undergoing irreversible changes. The inhabitants of the Madonie mountains are now facing unprecedented fires that, while often manmade, are exacerbated by heatwaves like ‘Lucifer’ which took place over the summer. Residents and workers in the area - once the source of ice for the world-famous Sicilian gelato - now find themselves struggling against climate change, with little assistance from politicians.

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