Environment news from Italy: archives - Page 17 of 21

Bees: the Carabinieri’s informers

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Carabinieri police not only fight crime but pollution, too. Bees are the police force’s informers as they monitor the health of the country’s environment.

Greenpeace reports says marine life such as th purple seafan are suffering due to temperature rise

Greenpeace report says Italy’s seas are feeling the heat

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Mare Caldo (Hot Sea) report by Greenpeace says temperature rises are having a drastic effect on biodiversity. Species suited to the special nature of Italy’s seas are disappearing.

Overshoot day for Italy was May 15th in 2022

Climate Crisis: Italy has ‘already used up its resources for 2022’

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Cull wild boar says government as ASF spreads and baor invade Rome

Plan to cull wild boar due to African Swine Fever outbreak

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Plague of locusts hits Sardinia

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Blue Flag beaches number 427 in Italy for 2022

Italy increases number of Blue Flag beaches

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

wild boar in Rome found with African swine fever

City of Rome bans picnics as it battles wild boar incursions

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

The boar are rampant in Rome

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

FAO says need to stop deforestation to avoid 3.6 gigatonnes of emissions

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

River Po is at its lowest level since 1972.

North Italy faces fines for water wastage

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.