Environment news from Italy: archives - Page 10 of 21

So called eco-vandals could face fines of up to €60,000 for defacing cultural heritage

Eco-vandals to face fines of up to €60,000 under new law

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

So-called eco-vandals are to be fined up to €60,000 under a bill that became law today.

Hottest year ever, Coldiretti reckons. Image shows cracked, dry ground. Image by Sven Lachmann from Pixabay

Coldiretti says 2023 is likely the hottest year ever

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

According to Coldiretti, there’s a very high likelihood that 2023 will be recorded as the hottest year ever, exceeding a 99% probability. This conclusion is based on forecasts from the Noaa database, which has been tracking global temperatures since 1850.

Mattarella addressing the Conference of Italian Ambassadors in the World says there are two main global risks

Climate and war to global risks which threaten world survival – Mattarella

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Monday, President Sergio Mattarella highlighted global risks confronting the world today which pose a threat to its very survival.

Grand Canal dyed green by protestors who also hang from the Rialto bridge. Image from X account of LuigiBrugnaro

Venice Grand Canal dyed green by climate protestors

December 9, 2023December 9, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Extinction Rebellion activists highlight climate crisis by suspending themselves from Venices’s Rialto Bridge and having the Grand Canal dyed green.

Industrial Chimneys - Italy falls in CCPI rankings

Italy takes a backward step in reducing emissions

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has experienced a significant regression in its attempt to address the climate crisis, as highlighted in a report unveiled at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai. Italy slumps from 29th to 44th position in the 2024 Climate Change Performance Index.

The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, with Marco Bussone, President of the National Union of Mountain Municipalities, Communities and Bodies

Climate challenge key to Italy’s survival says Mattarella

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

President Sergio Mattarella said Monday that Italy’s survival hinged on meeting the challenge posed by the climate crisis as he addressed the national union of mountain communities (UNCEM).

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.