One of our readers signaled an interesting article to us. Southern Italy’s active volcanoes mean that living in the region is not for the risk-averse. Less well known, though, is the threat from the sea.
Tsunamis occur around once a century in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1908, a magnitude 7 earthquake created a tsunami that almost destroyed the Italian cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria.
Read more at New Scientist Environment
