Herd of fossilised dinosaurs uncovered in Italy
The most complete dinosaur skeleton ever discovered in Italy. It is part of a herd of 11 dinosaurs, near Trieste.
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Category: Environment
Island of Vulcano orders partial evacuation after increased activity
The mayor of the island of Vulcano, in Sicily’s Aeolian archipelago, has ordered the evacuation of about 150 people. He has also banned tourists due to increased volcanic activity and gases in the area.
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The 5 most (and least) green cities in Italy
The annual Urban Ecosystem report by Legambiente, Ambiente Italia and Il Sole 24 ore captures the environmental performance of 105 provincial capital cities. Which are the top and bottom green cities?
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Italian company roasting coffee beans using solar power
Coffee is an important part of the Italian culture. Most experts agree the key to a good cup is how it is roasted. An Italian company has a novel and energy efficient method of roasting their beans.
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Italy’s wine production falls by 9% after year of extreme weather
According to the latest preliminary figures by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), global wine production is set to drop to 250.3 million hectolitres in 2021. This is 7% below the average for the past 20 years and 9% lower than last year.
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Draghi hails G20 a success
Acting president of the G20, Italy’s PM Mario Draghi, says the two-day summit was a success. That in comparison to the UK PM Boris Johnson who said the summit was “OK”. All member states agreed on the importance of capping global warming at the 1.5 degrees Celsius level.
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New budget plans do not include Plastic Tax
Italy is further delaying the introduction of measures aimed at reducing plastic waste. A Plastic Tax has been pushed back for a third time.
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Italy wins two awards at Prince Williams’ Earthshot Prize
The Earthshot Prize, created by the Duke of Cambridge, rewards people trying to save the planet. At the inaugural award ceremony, Italy won two awards.
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Italy sees 29 inches of rain in 12 hours – a new European record
Italy has seen its fair share of extreme weather this year, fueled by climate change. Heavy rain drenched Italy from the Piedmont region to Sicily on Monday and Tuesday.
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Italian wins Nobel Prize for Physics alongside American-Japanese and German
The award of the Nobel Prize in Physics went in part to Giorgio Parisi, an Italian physicist who studied chaos and complex systems. Alongside him were American scientist of Japanese origin Syukuro Manabe, 90, and the German Klaus Hasselmann, 89.
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