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Extreme weather could devastate one of the world’s most stunning seas

The Mediterranean has been subject to intense thermal conditions in recent years. This has taken a further severe step this year, with sea temperatures reaching a record 30.7°C off Corsica.

Inverse

British woman killed as freak storms rip through Corsica slaughtering six people

The Meteo France weather service has since issued another severe weather alert for Corsica, but said it “expected wind gusts with storms overnight to Friday will be much less violent than those on Thursday morning"

Daily Mirror

Three children among 13 killed after storms sweep across Europe

Storm leaves area of Austria looking like ‘battlefield’

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British woman in her 60s swept to her death while kayaking on Corsica during storms

A British kayaker is among six victims of lethal thunderstorms on the French island of Corsica.

Evening Standard

Weather warning lifted for Corsica after violent storms left 5 dead

France's weather forecaster lifted a major storm warning for Corsica on Friday, a day after hurricane-strength winds and rain ripped across the Mediterranean island, killing five people.

Reuters

Corsica braces for more extreme weather after storm kills five

The French Mediterranean island of Corsica faced more heavy rain on Friday after a violent storm ripped across the region the previous day, resulting in the deaths of at least five people.

Radio France Internationale

British tourist killed as freak storms rip through Mediterranean with 140mph gusts

The woman was kayaking off west coast of Corsica when bad weather ripped through France, Spain and Italy, while more deaths were reported in Austria

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Children killed as powerful storms sweep across Europe with thousands affected

The deaths, most from falling trees, were reported in Italy, Austria and on the French island of Corsica.

Irish Mirror

Fierce storm kills 3, injures 12 on French island of Corsica

Local authorities on the French island of Corsica say a violent thunderstorm left at least three people dead and a dozen others injured

The Independent UK

Violent thunderstorms batter France’s Corsica, death toll mounts

Fierce thunderstorms and hurricane-force winds hit the French island of Corsica on Thursday morning, killing at least five people, including a teenage girl, and injuring dozens of others, local authorities said.

France 24

Violent storm kills six on Corsica as island raises new alert

A violent and unexpected storm battered the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on Thursday, killing at least six people including a teenage girl, and meteorologists predicted more bad weather to come.

Reuters

Birds in Europe Are Less Colorful than 15 Years Ago Due to Climate Crisis, Study Suggests

Birds native to Europe are on average less colorful now than observed 15 years ago, according to a new study that suggests the climate crisis could be behind the change. Researchers, including those from the University of the Basque Country in Spain, assessed two populations of blue tits in southern…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Faced with too many tourists, France’s natural sites push back

Several of France’s heavily visited natural sites are sounding the alarm. Access to some of the Calanques coves in Marseille and Corsica is now limited in order to limit erosion. Other villages struggling with mass tourism, such as Étretat in Normandy, are rethinking how they handle the influx of visitors.

France 24

Liverpool to be hotter than Corsica with possible heatwave next week

Liverpool will be hotter than the Mediterranean island of Corsica next week

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The Guardian - UK

Say it with rosé: Father’s Day wines with a difference

Rosés are about so much more than Provence. There are interesting bottles now being made in places as far afield as Languedoc, Corsica and even England

France 24

Death of jailed Corsican nationalist revives tensions on French island

Located in the French Mediterranean, Corsica is often referred to as the "island of beauty". But it's also been the scene of recent tensions. Since last month's death of jailed assassin and independence figurehead Yvan Colonna, following an attack on him by a fellow inmate, a pro-autonomy movement has been…

Radio France Internationale

Family of slain Corsican nationalist Colonna files lawsuit against French state

The family of the late Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna, who died in a prison attack in March that sparked rioting on the French Mediterranean island, has filed a lawsuit against the French state.

Radio France Internationale

Government meeting with Corsica's political leaders postponed after violence

A meeting set for 8 April between Corsica's political leaders and the French government has been postponed, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. The decision follows violent clashes during a weekend demonstration attended by thousands of supporters of murdered separatist Yvan Colonna.

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Moto Guzzi Experience Returns With Seven Destinations In 2022

The Moto Guzzi Experience will return in 2022 with tours scheduled for Corsica, Sardinia, Crete, Tuscany, Norway, Tunisia, and Morrocco.

Radio France Internationale

Emotions run high as Corsicans bury nationalist Colonna

Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna was buried on Friday in his birthplace of Cargèse, a tiny village in the west of the Corsica, amid unease in Paris over fierce public support for the convicted killer.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron Appeals for Calm in Corsica after Separatist Dies from Prison Attack

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called for calm after the death of jailed Corsican separatist militant Yvan Colonna, whose assault by a fellow inmate triggered violent protests on the French Mediterranean island earlier this month. Colonna, who was serving a life sentence for the killing of a senior official…

Reuters

Macron appeals for calm in Corsica after separatist dies from prison attack

Radio France Internationale

Corsican nationalist Colonna dies three weeks after prison assault

The Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna, who was assaulted earlier this month in prison in an attack that sparked rioting on the French Mediterranean island, has died, his family announced on Monday.

Evening Standard

Corsica on riot alert as nationalist Yvan Colonna dies after prison attack

The French holiday island of Corsica is on maximum riot alert after a “hero nationalist” died in custody following a prison attack.

Reuters

Jailed Corsican nationalist dies after attack in French prison

Yvan Colonna, a jailed Corsican nationalist who was attacked at a prison in Southern France, died on Monday, according to French daily Le Parisien.

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