Don’t look down.
La torcia olimpica sta attraversando un paese senza neve.
I dati del CIMA ci dicono che ad oggi manca quasi il 60% della neve sulle nostre montagne, con punte del 77% in Sicilia (bacino del Simeto, quindi Etna) e del 67% in Calabria. 1/7
La torcia olimpica sta attraversando un paese senza neve.
I dati del CIMA ci dicono che ad oggi manca quasi il 60% della neve sulle nostre montagne, con punte del 77% in Sicilia (bacino del Simeto, quindi Etna) e del 67% in Calabria. 1/7
December 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Don’t look down.
La torcia olimpica sta attraversando un paese senza neve.
I dati del CIMA ci dicono che ad oggi manca quasi il 60% della neve sulle nostre montagne, con punte del 77% in Sicilia (bacino del Simeto, quindi Etna) e del 67% in Calabria. 1/7
La torcia olimpica sta attraversando un paese senza neve.
I dati del CIMA ci dicono che ad oggi manca quasi il 60% della neve sulle nostre montagne, con punte del 77% in Sicilia (bacino del Simeto, quindi Etna) e del 67% in Calabria. 1/7
Il Ponte dei Saraceni o di Carcaci è un ponte in pietra probabilmente risalente al periodo romano e ricostruito e modificato nel XII secolo sul fiume Simeto. Collega il territorio di Adrano (CT) con quello di Centuripe (EN), presso il passo del Pecoraio.
May 26, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Il Ponte dei Saraceni o di Carcaci è un ponte in pietra probabilmente risalente al periodo romano e ricostruito e modificato nel XII secolo sul fiume Simeto. Collega il territorio di Adrano (CT) con quello di Centuripe (EN), presso il passo del Pecoraio.
Italian Navy Simeto-class water tanker ITS Ticino (A5376) coming into Valletta, Malta - August 3, 2025
SRC: INST- horizonmalta / INT- horizon.mt
SRC: INST- horizonmalta / INT- horizon.mt
August 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Italian Navy Simeto-class water tanker ITS Ticino (A5376) coming into Valletta, Malta - August 3, 2025
SRC: INST- horizonmalta / INT- horizon.mt
SRC: INST- horizonmalta / INT- horizon.mt
Calanchi del Cannizzola (noti anche come Deserto di Sicilia o Deserto di Centuripe) sono uno straordinario geomorfosito situato tra i Monti Erei e l'Etna, nella valle del fiume Simeto, a cavallo tra i comuni di Centuripe e Paternò.
June 10, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Calanchi del Cannizzola (noti anche come Deserto di Sicilia o Deserto di Centuripe) sono uno straordinario geomorfosito situato tra i Monti Erei e l'Etna, nella valle del fiume Simeto, a cavallo tra i comuni di Centuripe e Paternò.
I detoured to see a 1000 year old bridge in the middle of nowhere (with ~2000 years old Roman foundations) and went on a long amble along the Simeto that ended in an abandoned olive orchard full of wild asparagus. FYI if you look up “Jess’s ultimate good time” in the dictionary this is what you see
March 2, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I detoured to see a 1000 year old bridge in the middle of nowhere (with ~2000 years old Roman foundations) and went on a long amble along the Simeto that ended in an abandoned olive orchard full of wild asparagus. FYI if you look up “Jess’s ultimate good time” in the dictionary this is what you see
E siamo solo a Gennaio
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Catania, incendio nel villaggio turistico Ippocampo di Mare: diverse abitazioni minacciate dalle fiamme
Un vasto incendio è divampato poco prima delle 20 al villaggio Ippocampo di Mare a Catania, in prossimità della foce del Simeto. Diverse squadre dei Vigili del...
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January 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
E siamo solo a Gennaio
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𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 & 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐀 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐲 🌞
In Sicily's Simeto Valley, the rise of large-scale #PV plants raises questions about sustainability and the effect on rural communities. Samadhi Lipari, from Università di Catania, explores this challenge.
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In Sicily's Simeto Valley, the rise of large-scale #PV plants raises questions about sustainability and the effect on rural communities. Samadhi Lipari, from Università di Catania, explores this challenge.
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Coffee Talk with Samadhi Lipari: Renewable Energy in the Simeto valley - Biotraces
Join us for a coffee chat with Samadhi Lipari, a geographer and researcher at the University of Catania (UNICT). He contributes to the case study on “Simeto River Alliance for Biodiversity” about gras...
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March 18, 2025 at 8:34 AM
𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 & 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐀 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐲 🌞
In Sicily's Simeto Valley, the rise of large-scale #PV plants raises questions about sustainability and the effect on rural communities. Samadhi Lipari, from Università di Catania, explores this challenge.
Read more ⤵️
In Sicily's Simeto Valley, the rise of large-scale #PV plants raises questions about sustainability and the effect on rural communities. Samadhi Lipari, from Università di Catania, explores this challenge.
Read more ⤵️
Das für den Schulbetrieb konzipierte #Multimeter #Polytest 1 wurde um 1978 im VEB Musikelektronik #Klingenthal, Betriebsteil #Simeto produziert. Es ermöglicht die Messung von AC & DC (0-60V), Gleich- & Wechselstrom (0,3-1A) sowie R (0-100kΩ).
Die Beschreibung habe ich unter 🏳️🌈 rk7.de/mg 🏳️🌈 erstellt. 😊
Die Beschreibung habe ich unter 🏳️🌈 rk7.de/mg 🏳️🌈 erstellt. 😊
June 8, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Das für den Schulbetrieb konzipierte #Multimeter #Polytest 1 wurde um 1978 im VEB Musikelektronik #Klingenthal, Betriebsteil #Simeto produziert. Es ermöglicht die Messung von AC & DC (0-60V), Gleich- & Wechselstrom (0,3-1A) sowie R (0-100kΩ).
Die Beschreibung habe ich unter 🏳️🌈 rk7.de/mg 🏳️🌈 erstellt. 😊
Die Beschreibung habe ich unter 🏳️🌈 rk7.de/mg 🏳️🌈 erstellt. 😊
Diciamo a nord del Simeto
September 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Diciamo a nord del Simeto
#OTD 8 July 1943, #WW2 Tunisia. Stainforth's 1st Parachute Brigade now fully briefed about HUSKY. On the third night, they will be dropped at Ponte Primosole Bridge, over the Simeto River, six miles south of Catania. Study the map: Commit details to memory.
'Wings' p.143 tinyurl.com/k5jjbmam
'Wings' p.143 tinyurl.com/k5jjbmam
July 8, 2026 at 7:50 AM
#OTD 8 July 1943, #WW2 Tunisia. Stainforth's 1st Parachute Brigade now fully briefed about HUSKY. On the third night, they will be dropped at Ponte Primosole Bridge, over the Simeto River, six miles south of Catania. Study the map: Commit details to memory.
'Wings' p.143 tinyurl.com/k5jjbmam
'Wings' p.143 tinyurl.com/k5jjbmam
Now available as preorder: PRIMOSOLE BRIDGE. An exciting expansion for SICILY 43. By preordering you will get an exclusive scenario booklet as gift from @soundofdrumsgames.bsky.social
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Assault Sicily ’43 – Primosole Bridge – Sound of Drums GmbH
- Now available for preorder - Primosole Bridge is an expansion which takes you into the heart of the fighting at the Simeto river in July 1943. Play a single
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June 18, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Now available as preorder: PRIMOSOLE BRIDGE. An exciting expansion for SICILY 43. By preordering you will get an exclusive scenario booklet as gift from @soundofdrumsgames.bsky.social
soundofdrumsgames.com/shop/assault...
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Indeed. By this time, the lads of 2 LIR had seen D Days at Bou Arada, Heidous, Centuripe, Salso/Simeto rivers, Termoli, the Trigno, the Sangro, Cassino, Trasimeno, Spaduro & it was 3 weeks before their final D Day at Argenta…
March 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Indeed. By this time, the lads of 2 LIR had seen D Days at Bou Arada, Heidous, Centuripe, Salso/Simeto rivers, Termoli, the Trigno, the Sangro, Cassino, Trasimeno, Spaduro & it was 3 weeks before their final D Day at Argenta…
The pre-order period for the Primosole Bridge extension ends soon on 1 August! Don't miss out on your exclusive campaign booklet: Malati Bridge, and pre-order now!
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Assault Sicily ’43 – Primosole Bridge – Sound of Drums GmbH
- Now available for preorder - Primosole Bridge is an expansion which takes you into the heart of the fighting at the Simeto river in July 1943. Play a single
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July 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The pre-order period for the Primosole Bridge extension ends soon on 1 August! Don't miss out on your exclusive campaign booklet: Malati Bridge, and pre-order now!
soundofdrumsgames.com/shop/assault...
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#OTD 15 July 1943. #WW2 Sicily: Prima Sole Bridge over the Simeto River - the only route to gain access to the city of Catania and its highly valuable airfields.'
Chris Buckley introduces 'hardest fought engagement in the whole Sicilian Campaign'.
'Road to Rome', p.70, tinyurl.com/nhbw2cbs
Chris Buckley introduces 'hardest fought engagement in the whole Sicilian Campaign'.
'Road to Rome', p.70, tinyurl.com/nhbw2cbs
July 15, 2026 at 5:48 AM
#OTD 15 July 1943. #WW2 Sicily: Prima Sole Bridge over the Simeto River - the only route to gain access to the city of Catania and its highly valuable airfields.'
Chris Buckley introduces 'hardest fought engagement in the whole Sicilian Campaign'.
'Road to Rome', p.70, tinyurl.com/nhbw2cbs
Chris Buckley introduces 'hardest fought engagement in the whole Sicilian Campaign'.
'Road to Rome', p.70, tinyurl.com/nhbw2cbs
New paper out by grad student Sofia Simeto on our continuing efforts to explore the use of entomopathogens to control the emerald ash borer (EAB)- this paper on infecting EAB eggs doi.org/10.3390/f151...
A MN Invasive and Terrestrial Plant and Pest Center funded project
A MN Invasive and Terrestrial Plant and Pest Center funded project
Ovicidal Effect of Entomopathogenic Fungi on Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, Eggs
The emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive beetle that has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees throughout North America since its arrival. The use of entomopathogenic fungi as part of integrated ...
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December 10, 2024 at 3:47 PM
New paper out by grad student Sofia Simeto on our continuing efforts to explore the use of entomopathogens to control the emerald ash borer (EAB)- this paper on infecting EAB eggs doi.org/10.3390/f151...
A MN Invasive and Terrestrial Plant and Pest Center funded project
A MN Invasive and Terrestrial Plant and Pest Center funded project
Das Simeto, nach so vielen Monaten ohne Regen im Ätnea, ist in mehreren Abschnitten ohne Wasser, auch an Stellen, an denen es in der Vergangenheit nie gefehlt hat. Selbst in der Oase von Ponte Barca, einem eindrucksvollen Ort zwischen den „Calanchi“, erscheint Simeto wie ausgetrocknet.
December 24, 2023 at 7:42 AM
Das Simeto, nach so vielen Monaten ohne Regen im Ätnea, ist in mehreren Abschnitten ohne Wasser, auch an Stellen, an denen es in der Vergangenheit nie gefehlt hat. Selbst in der Oase von Ponte Barca, einem eindrucksvollen Ort zwischen den „Calanchi“, erscheint Simeto wie ausgetrocknet.
Castello Duca di Misterbianco or Windsor Castle or Carnation or Primosole Castle or GR: 956679...
#familyhistory #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #Sicily #25pdr #sicilia #168brigade #50division #primosole #simeto #castelloducadimisterbianco #catania
#familyhistory #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #Sicily #25pdr #sicilia #168brigade #50division #primosole #simeto #castelloducadimisterbianco #catania
July 26, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Castello Duca di Misterbianco or Windsor Castle or Carnation or Primosole Castle or GR: 956679...
#familyhistory #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #Sicily #25pdr #sicilia #168brigade #50division #primosole #simeto #castelloducadimisterbianco #catania
#familyhistory #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #Sicily #25pdr #sicilia #168brigade #50division #primosole #simeto #castelloducadimisterbianco #catania
🌊 #CitizenScience Profiles
RIVER PRO, part of the 2024 #IMPETUS4CS accelerator, empowers communities in Sicily’s Simeto River Valley to monitor #waterquality and tackle #climate challenges through collaborative river stewardship.
🔗 impetus4cs.eu/river-pro/
RIVER PRO, part of the 2024 #IMPETUS4CS accelerator, empowers communities in Sicily’s Simeto River Valley to monitor #waterquality and tackle #climate challenges through collaborative river stewardship.
🔗 impetus4cs.eu/river-pro/
May 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🌊 #CitizenScience Profiles
RIVER PRO, part of the 2024 #IMPETUS4CS accelerator, empowers communities in Sicily’s Simeto River Valley to monitor #waterquality and tackle #climate challenges through collaborative river stewardship.
🔗 impetus4cs.eu/river-pro/
RIVER PRO, part of the 2024 #IMPETUS4CS accelerator, empowers communities in Sicily’s Simeto River Valley to monitor #waterquality and tackle #climate challenges through collaborative river stewardship.
🔗 impetus4cs.eu/river-pro/
The event showed how participatory governance can drive biodiversity-positive transitions, from the ground up.
Part of the Facciamo la Valle festival & 10+ years of civic action in the Simeto Valley.
#BIOTraCes #EnergyTransition #Biodiversity
Part of the Facciamo la Valle festival & 10+ years of civic action in the Simeto Valley.
#BIOTraCes #EnergyTransition #Biodiversity
July 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The event showed how participatory governance can drive biodiversity-positive transitions, from the ground up.
Part of the Facciamo la Valle festival & 10+ years of civic action in the Simeto Valley.
#BIOTraCes #EnergyTransition #Biodiversity
Part of the Facciamo la Valle festival & 10+ years of civic action in the Simeto Valley.
#BIOTraCes #EnergyTransition #Biodiversity
What does a just energy transition look like in practice?
On 5 June, the BIOTraCes Italian case hosted an event in Sicily’s Simeto Valley, exploring the links between energy, biodiversity, and communities.
https://f.mtr.cool/ufdddqmwnp
On 5 June, the BIOTraCes Italian case hosted an event in Sicily’s Simeto Valley, exploring the links between energy, biodiversity, and communities.
https://f.mtr.cool/ufdddqmwnp
July 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
What does a just energy transition look like in practice?
On 5 June, the BIOTraCes Italian case hosted an event in Sicily’s Simeto Valley, exploring the links between energy, biodiversity, and communities.
https://f.mtr.cool/ufdddqmwnp
On 5 June, the BIOTraCes Italian case hosted an event in Sicily’s Simeto Valley, exploring the links between energy, biodiversity, and communities.
https://f.mtr.cool/ufdddqmwnp
Can farming heal land and society?
On 3 June, BIOTraCes hosted a regenerative agriculture workshop in Sicily’s Simeto Valley — co-organised with local farmer-researcher Jennifer Harumi Tanaka.
🌱 Full day of theory + practice on living soils and biodiversity.
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On 3 June, BIOTraCes hosted a regenerative agriculture workshop in Sicily’s Simeto Valley — co-organised with local farmer-researcher Jennifer Harumi Tanaka.
🌱 Full day of theory + practice on living soils and biodiversity.
🧵1/3
July 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Can farming heal land and society?
On 3 June, BIOTraCes hosted a regenerative agriculture workshop in Sicily’s Simeto Valley — co-organised with local farmer-researcher Jennifer Harumi Tanaka.
🌱 Full day of theory + practice on living soils and biodiversity.
🧵1/3
On 3 June, BIOTraCes hosted a regenerative agriculture workshop in Sicily’s Simeto Valley — co-organised with local farmer-researcher Jennifer Harumi Tanaka.
🌱 Full day of theory + practice on living soils and biodiversity.
🧵1/3
What happens when a river disappears not just from the land, but from memory?
BIOTraCes researchers Paolo Gruppuso & Erika Garozzo walked the Simeto River in Sicily to trace what remains. Their method? Slow, embodied, political.
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BIOTraCes researchers Paolo Gruppuso & Erika Garozzo walked the Simeto River in Sicily to trace what remains. Their method? Slow, embodied, political.
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Walking a Sicilian River - Springs
Walking along Sicily’s major river reveals traces of environmental change, providing a powerful standpoint to reflect on the ongoing socioecological crisis.
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June 30, 2025 at 9:11 AM
What happens when a river disappears not just from the land, but from memory?
BIOTraCes researchers Paolo Gruppuso & Erika Garozzo walked the Simeto River in Sicily to trace what remains. Their method? Slow, embodied, political.
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BIOTraCes researchers Paolo Gruppuso & Erika Garozzo walked the Simeto River in Sicily to trace what remains. Their method? Slow, embodied, political.
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12th/13th August 1943, 1 RIrF at Maletto:
"As the day wore on, enemy fire increased and accurate sniping began to take its toll..."
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"As the day wore on, enemy fire increased and accurate sniping began to take its toll..."
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The Faughs – Attack on Maletto
The advance of the 78th Division beyond the Simeto valley was in no way easier than before: only one road was available along the western slopes of Mount Etna. On either side of it, there
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August 13, 2025 at 6:18 AM
12th/13th August 1943, 1 RIrF at Maletto:
"As the day wore on, enemy fire increased and accurate sniping began to take its toll..."
www.irishbrigade.co.uk/original-war...
"As the day wore on, enemy fire increased and accurate sniping began to take its toll..."
www.irishbrigade.co.uk/original-war...
Mega-impianti solari nella Valle del Simeto: quale impatto hanno sugli ecosistemi e sulle comunità locali? 🌾🗣️
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Results - Biotraces
Results Scientific publications Policy briefs Communication materials Media coverage Videos Public Deliverables Scientific publications Multi-level finance impacts on participation, inclusion, and equity: Bricolage and Fuzziness in NextGenerationEU-funded renaturing projects Environmental Science & Policy, June 2024 Land degradation: Addressing the vulnerability of local people through the lens of transformative change Heliyon, September 2024 Understanding nature’s contributions ... Read more
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May 29, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Mega-impianti solari nella Valle del Simeto: quale impatto hanno sugli ecosistemi e sulle comunità locali? 🌾🗣️
Leggi la nuova scheda BIOTraCes👇
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