Environment news from Italy: archives - Page 10 of 20

MOSE barrier which prevented high tides flooding in Venice

MOSE saves Venice from high tide flooding

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Bad weather plagues central-northern Italy, with the MOSE ‘saving’ Venice from high tide flooding and Triestino ending up under water.

Trento is the greenest city in Italy according to the latest report from Legambiente

Trento greenest city in Italy says Legambiente report

October 23, 2023October 23, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The northern city of Trento is the greenest city in Italy according to a report by environmental association Legambiente published on Monday.

Climate crisi protestors form UG block Turin-Milan motorway

Salvini wants climate protestors jailed

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini on Thursday called for stiffer penalties, including jail, for protesters engaged in acts of civil disobedience to highlight the need to address the climate crisis.

Beaver returns to Italy

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

According to researchers in Florence and Milan, the humble beaver is back in Italy after 500 years of absence due to overhunting and destruction of its habitat.

Last Generation naked flash mob in Turin

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Several Ultima Generazione (Last Generation, UG) climate crisis activists were fined €3,300 each for public indecency. They took part in a naked flash mob on a central Turin bridge on Saturday.

Marsican Brown bear - a female bear shot dead left two cubs

Female bear shot dead – search for cubs continues

September 3, 2023September 3, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Forest rangers on Sunday continued the search for the two cubs of a female bear shot dead late on Thursday.

Bad weather caused landslide, pictured here, on Italy France border

Bad weather continues to lash northern Italy

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Northern Italy continued to battle against very bad weather on Monday. Many regions are affected by torrential rainfall, highly charged thunder storms, strong winds and landslides.

60,000 hectares lost to wildfires in 2023. Image shows a fire on a hillside in Italy

60,000 hectares lost to wildfire in 2023 so far

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In Italy more than 60,000 hectares were lost to wildfire in the first eight months of the year, farmers’ association say Coldiretti.

Floods with bench. The climate emergency is causing concern with political leaders.

Climate Emergency – Mattaerella concerned but third of Italians think it’s exaggerated

July 26, 2023July 26, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

President Sergio Mattarella and his Greek counterpart Katerina Sakellaropoulou have jointly expressed their “strong concern” over the climate emergency. Meanwhile, a survey showed over a third of Italians believe there is excessive worry over climate change.

Extreme weather causes wildfires and storms across Italy

Extreme weather kills five in two days as heat and storms savage Italy

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The extreme weather with a heatwave in southern Italy, and the storms in northern Italy have claimed five lives in the past two days. Wildfires rage in Sicily with Palermo almost isolated by the flames.