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- 1Minor earthquake strikes near Cividale del Friuli in Italy●#Earthquake (#terremoto) M1.7 strikes 26 km NE of Cividale del Friuli (#Italy) 1 min ago. More info: https:// m.emsc.eu/
A magnitude 1.7 earthquake was recorded 26 km northeast of Cividale del Friuli, in Italy's Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The quake, reported on 20 April 2025, was very light and unlikely to have been felt or to have caused damage. The area sits near the Alps, a historically seismically active zone.
- 2Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss●# BBC # News # Science # Environment Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies htt
Switzerland's glaciers have lost ice at what scientists describe as a disastrous rate over the past year, according to BBC News reporting. The melt threatens long-term water supplies for communities and agriculture that depend on glacial runoff. Observers are linking the losses to ongoing warming in the Alps, where repeated hot years have left little time for ice to recover between melt seasons.
- 3Replica of Ariane 44LP rocket takes shape in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence●# Ariane44LP # réplique # fusée # décollage # AlpesDeHauteProvence # espace # aérospatial # Ariane44LP # replica # rocke
A full-scale replica of the Ariane 44LP rocket, Europe's workhorse launcher before Ariane 5, is being built in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in southeastern France. Reports describe the project from workshop construction through to a planned takeoff display, drawing interest from space and aerospace enthusiasts as a tribute to France's rocketry heritage.