In these days of extreme weather events, it’s easy to understand how this happens Bad weather can affect and cause damage not only to people, but also to archaeological sites and churches, as happened yesterday with the bell tower clock in Copello, Abruzzo., torn apart by the wind. But after the storm passes, we think the worst is over. This is not the case. In Italy, we should ask ourselves with greater concern a more subtle and elusive question: What is the relationship between climate change and cultural heritage? So close is the connection, and it is, as Jada puts it, a mess, that it has become a subject of study in Germany with Fraunhofer and in Italy with the Cnr-Ispc in Florence.
Let’s start by remembering that weather and climate are not the same thing: Climate change It leads, on average, to global warming. Then one could easily fall into a trap: an increasingly extended summer, without the notorious shoulder seasons, could lead to a greater influx of tourists. In Florence, visitors can enjoy the Renaissance (equipped with mosquito spray) almost year-round. But the truth is that heat and humidity are the worst enemies. If they said in Rome what the barbarians did not do, the Barberinis did it, and it remains to be seen what carbon dioxide will do. The example of Egypt illustrates well the complexity of the equation: the Aswan Dam, the jewel of twentieth-century engineering that made possible the relief of Nile floods and the production of hydroelectric power, is now being fueled by increasing heat and excess humidity. . This is the dismantling of the monuments of the Pharaohs. Ancient Thebes collapses. The same phenomenon is increasing further north, in Italy, as the African cyclone expands. Science and technology can help us. But the example of the Aswan Dam reminds us that climate change is one of climate change Duino Elegies By Rainer Maria Rilke Fix one thing and something else will collapse on you.
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