Environment news from Italy: archives

WWF Italy marks 60 years of conservation

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

From a Rome notary’s office in 1966 to over 100 nature reserves today, WWF Italy says its diamond anniversary is a stepping stone rather than a finish line.

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Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement, dies

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Piedmontese visionary, Carlo Petrini, who turned a protest against McDonald’s into a global food philosophy leaves behind a movement active in 160 countries and an enduring legacy of culinary conscience.

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4.4-magnitude tremor shakes Naples

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Thursday’s tremor is among the strongest recorded during the ongoing bradyseismic crisis at the Phlegrean Fields. Ground uplift has now reached 140 centimetres since 2005 and a new study warns of a critical transition within a decade.

Apennine wolf. Death toll rises to 18 in pisonings. Guido Mastrobono, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Wolf death toll rises to 18 in Abruzzo Park

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of agricultural pesticides in wolf carcasses recovered from one of Italy’s oldest and most celebrated national parks. Conservationists and opposition politicians demand urgent government action and call for a planned parliamentary bill to cull wolves to be shelved.

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Damaged Russian tanker may explode Italy warns

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A damaged Russian tanker carrying liquefied natural gas is drifting unmanned in the Mediterranean, raising fears of a potential environmental disaster off the southern coast of Italy.

Storms and heavy snow sweep Italian peninsula

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A low-pressure system sweeping across Italy has brought heavy rain, strong winds and heavy snow to large parts of the country, with the worst conditions reported in the north-west and further storms forecast for the south.

Landslide on the Amalfi Coast. Image credit: Vigili del fuoco

Violent storms trigger landslide on Amalfi Coast

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A landslide struck the Amalfi Coast on Friday as central and southern Italy continued to be battered by violent rainstorms. The slide severed the main coastal road between Vietri sul Mare and Cetara, prompting a local mayor to close schools as a precaution.

More high tides than usual for Venice in this period

Venice records surge in high tides

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Venice has recorded an unusually high number of extreme high tides at the start of the year, with growing concerns about rising sea levels and the long-term vulnerability of the lagoon city.

Cyclone Harry batters southern Italy

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Severe storms driven by a Mediterranean storm system dubbed Cyclone Harry continue to batter southern Italy and the islands, leaving a trail of destruction across Sicily, Calabria and Sardinia. Intense winds, violent seas and heavy rainfall have persisted for several days, prompting emergency responses and raising fears of long-term economic impact.

An Italian wolf lying in the snow. By LuigiFilice, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=123232934 A wolf is roaming the Bologna hills

Wolf roams Bologna hills, City issues safety ordinance

January 1, 2026January 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

BOLOGNA — A wolf has been sighted roaming the Bologna hills around Villa Ghigi park, prompting the City Council to issue a public safety ordinance, officials announced on Wednesday.