How Arsonists used cats to spread Italy's wildfires
paulpauper
12 points
5 comments
July 26, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (4 comments)
MeteorMarc
Already known method from ages ago, see https://www.ft.com/content/7408cc02-7004-11e9-bf5c-6eeb83756...
sourcecodeplz
> some organized crime groups have taken advantage of Italy’s clean energy transition; one farmer who testified to an anti-Mafia commission in 2022 said he was approached by solar panel companies to sell his land after it had been burned. > “These are inhumane acts. Sadly, men are their own worst enemies.”
cyanydeez
skeptical this.
FrankWilhoit
Author doesn't know the difference between a premium and a discount. Calibrate accordingly.