If Italy were to live within its environmental means, then today it would have run out of resources. According to the Global Footprint Network research organisation, Italy hit its overshoot day on Sunday.
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The government is working on a plan to cull wild boar, after several cases of swine fever were detected in Rome. The boar are also increasingly encroaching into residential areas.
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Millions of locusts are devouring the crops of the countryside of the province of Nuoro on Sardinia. They are affecting 25,000 hectares of land.
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The number of beaches across Italy awarded the coveted bandiera blu (Blue Flag) status is now 427. This is an increase of 9 from last year, even with five resorts losing their flags.
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The city acts to contain the wild boar population after African swine fever detected in body of dead animal. Picnics have been banned and bins fenced off.
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Curfew imposed by residents in north of city as wild boar attacks increase. One woman was pushed to the ground in an attack on Sunday.
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The Rome-based United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says halting deforestation and maintaining forests could avoid emitting around 3.6 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO2e) per year between 2020 and 2050.
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In some northern regions, mayors have turned off taps to prevent water wastage as Italy suffers its driest winter for 65 years. The river Po is at its lowest level in 50 years.
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The River Po in the north of Italy is running at 40% less flow. Authorities say the crisis is “worsening and serious”.
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Climate crisis risks leading to standardised food, says minister Patuanelli. He was speaking at the “People, Planet, Prosperity” event at the Italy Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
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