in florida, rufus rochelle says he also remains hopeful. >> i'm not bitter.are so many rufus rochelles incarcerated that deserve their freedom. and they truly deserve a second chance. >> yang: a second chance that has come about from an otherwise devastating pandemic. for the pbs newshour, i'm john yang in micanopy, florida. >> woodruff: climate change experts in sicily are warning that rising sea waters are threating some of the island's most crucial heavy industrial plants. they also predict food shortage as crops wilt in withering heat. the island has endured record temperatures this summer. from sicily, special correspondent malcolm brabant reports. >> reporter: it's been a long hot sweltering day in sicily, and there's plenty of heat left in the sun as dusk approaches. this is avocado plantation in the foothills of etna, sicily's active volcano. avocados have been grown here for decades. one of the attractions for farmers like andrea passanis is that it is a tropical fruit, and should be able to withstand high temperatures. but this summer's extreme heat