Two mature Populus nigra trees on Riva del Garda’s Spiaggia dei Pini have been declared dead after tests detected glyphosate, pointing to a likely poisoning. The trees—measuring about 40 meters in height with trunks around 520 cm and 438 cm in girth, respectively—are thought to be centuries old and showed little vegetative recovery after an…
Two ancient Populus nigra on the Spiaggia dei Pini in Riva del Garda have been declared dead after tests detected glyphosate, with the trees standing about 40 meters tall and having trunk girths of 5.2 and 4.38 meters. The poisoning is believed to have occurred in winter 2024-2025. An expert assessment on May 21, 2025…
Two large Populus nigra trees on Riva del Garda’s Spiaggia dei Pini have been declared dead after tests detected glyphosate, with the trees—roughly 40 meters tall and with circumferences of 5.20 m and 4.38 m—likely centuries old. The poisoning is believed to have occurred in the winter of 2024-2025. A May 21, 2025 assessment by…
Two ancient black poplars (Populus nigra) on Riva del Garda’s Spiaggia dei Pini have been declared dead after tests detected glyphosate; the trees, nearly 40 meters tall with circumferences of 520 cm and 438 cm, are believed to be centuries old and suffered poisoning in winter 2024-2025. A May 21, 2025 assessment by Dr. Giorgio…
Two ancient black poplars (Populus nigra) on Riva del Garda’s Spiaggia dei Pini have been declared dead after tests detected glyphosate exposure. The trees, nearly 40 meters tall with circumferences of 5.2 and 4.38 meters, are believed to be centuries old. A May 21, 2025 evaluation by Dr. Giorgio Maresi of Fondazione Edmund Mach ruled…
Cirium’s analysis shows a sharp drop in transatlantic flights, with bookings from Europe to the United States down 15.34% year over year and bookings in the opposite direction down 11.19%; international reads range from -14% to -7%. The downturn is driven by high jet-fuel prices, which have risen to double digits in the US and…
Lombardy has earmarked 3 million euros in 2026 to fund incentives for local authorities and third-sector bodies to replace the most polluting vehicles with low-emission models, an initiative presented on April 20, 2026 by Floriano Massardi, regional councillor and head of the Agriculture, Mountains and Forests Commission under the Fontana administration. The program provides a…
Desenzano del Garda will host the Garda Fashion Week on 25 April 2026 at Sestino Fronte Lago, opening with a dinner show at 8:00 p.m. and continuing with music, performances, and entertainment until 3 a.m., as the event aims to fuse fashion, landscape, and local identity in a single immersive experience. The lineup features collections…