SICILY, BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE

The grim realities of climate change

An episode from the series EARTH ON EDGE

Synopsis

Sicily is a beautiful island with mountains and villages perched above a translucent sea.

But this landscape results from active geology, and Sicily is one of the most monitored territories in the world. The Etna, the highest volcano in Europe, is active and could trigger a tsunami. A volcanic rocks landslide caused a small tidal wave in 2002.

Is Sicily prepared to handle these natural risks?