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Category: Environment

Extreme weather in Italy destroys crops

Gales and torrential rain over the weekend sees Italy picking up the pieces

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Gales and torrential rain over the weekend sees Italy picking up the pieces

Extreme weather over the weekend wreaked havoc on crops. Venice was saved from flooding by the MOSE barriers. A quake, tsunami and eruption also occurred on Stromboli.

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car-free Sundays in Rome. Man on bike by Colosseum

Traffic-free Sundays in Rome

December 3, 2022December 3, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Traffic-free Sundays in Rome

As part of Rome’s car-free initiative, tomorrow (4th December) will see restrictions within the city. The aim is to reduce air pollution.

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Off-shore rig for gas drilling

Meloni government to increase gas drilling

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni government to increase gas drilling

As indicated in PM Meloni’s keynote speech, Italy is set to increase gas drilling in the sea, and on-shore. There has been no word so far on tapping the south of Italy’s “paradise of renewable energy sources”.

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activists from Ultima Gnerazione glued under Van Gogh's The Sower in Rome

‘Last Generation’ throw soup on Van Gogh painting in Rome

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on ‘Last Generation’ throw soup on Van Gogh painting in Rome

Climate activists from Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) threw vegetable soup on Van Gogh’s The Sower in Rome’s Palazzo Bonaparte museum on Friday. It is the latest action to bring public attention to the climate crisis.

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Ultima Generazione revert to road block protests. People sitting in road holding banners stopping traffic.

Climate protestors block roads in Rome

October 15, 2022October 15, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Climate protestors block roads in Rome

Italy’s Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) group on Friday continued a series of road-block protests in Italian cities. They are highlighting the need to combat the climate crisis.

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Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi

Italy’s president says we must stop pillaging nature to find peace

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy’s president says we must stop pillaging nature to find peace

On the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi, President Sergio Mattarella said the world will not find true peace until humanity stops ransacking the natural world.

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global climate strike marches in Italian cities on the last day of electioneering in Italy on 23 September

Global climate strike on Friday

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Global climate strike on Friday

Fridays for Future announced today that marches will take place in 70 Italian cities for the international movement’s global climate strike this Friday. This also happens to be the last day of campaigning for Sunday’s general election in Italy.

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floods in Marche leave 11 dead

Eleven dead following floods in Marche, Italy

September 17, 2022September 17, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Eleven dead following floods in Marche, Italy

The number of dead has risen to eleven following floods in Marche. The search continued all night for three missing people.

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Scientists say maintaining summer-time is best for economy, environment and mental health

Italian scientists say year-round summer-time will cut energy costs

September 4, 2022September 4, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italian scientists say year-round summer-time will cut energy costs

Scientists from the Italian Society of Environmental Medicine (Sima)are calling on the government to extend daylight saving time (summer-time) to the whole year. This would cut energy bills, reduce pollution and improve people’s health, they said.

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extreme weather warning for central and northern Italy

Intense weather phenomena predicted in Italy

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Intense weather phenomena predicted in Italy

The civil protection department has predicted intense weather with violent thunderstorms across central and southern Italy tomorrow.

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Final stage of the Cammino '44 route Memorial to Monte Sole massacre. Image credit: www.cammino44.it

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