Culture
On this day: Ugo Nespolo, artist, born
Painter, sculptor, filmmaker and writer, Ugo Nespolo, known for playful, ironic works blending Pop Art, collage and Italian avant-garde traditions was born on this day in 1941 in Mosso, near Biella in Piedmont.
Life in Italy
Italy set to fine pedestrians who use phones while crossing the road
The updated Highway Code, expected to be approved by mid-October, will impose fines starting at €75 for “smartphone zombies” – pedestrians using a mobile phone – distracted at street crossings.
Environment
Tornado and hail leave dozens injured in Cremona
Unforecast weather tears through Cremona resulting in the loss of the cathedral spire, ten churches damaged, and thousands of cars destroyed.
Rising dolphin sightings in Venice signal depleted Adriatic
Growing numbers of dolphin sightings near the lagoon city point not to a recovery but to overfishing and warming seas pushing the mammals closer to shore, say experts.
Italy’s heatwave breaks with thunderstorms across the country
Italy’s fifth major heatwave of the summer is beginning to ease, with thunderstorms expected in several regions and temperatures set to fall over the coming days. The subtropical anticyclone that has dominated Italy’s weather in recent weeks, bringing exceptionally high temperatures, is now giving way to more unstable weather patterns. According to Federico Brescia, a […]
