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wild boar stray from natural habitat into Rome city

Rome Mayor sues local region over invasion of wild boar

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Mayor of Rome, Five Star Movement’s Virginia Raggi, accuses Lazio regional government of failing to tackle the wild boar problem

River Tiber in Rome where hundreds of dead fish washed up on Thursday

Hundreds of dead fish wash up in Tiber

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Hundreds of dead fish washed up in the river Tiber in Rome on Thursday. Those out for early morning exercise saw them at different points along the river.

Lucifer heatwave sends temperatures soaring to new record

‘Lucifer’ heatwave scorches Sicily with 48.8º

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The province of Siracusa registered a temperature of 48.8°C on Wednesday. If confirmed it is a new record for Europe. Lucifer is to blame.

Wildfires cause death of man as 7 Canadair planes deployed

Fatal night of wildfires

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An elderly man died in Calabria as wildfires caused his house to cave in. The night of the 10th/11th August was the worst so far for fires.

Southern Italy vulnerable to climate change

South Italy vulnerable to climate change

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The ‘Climate’ study by the ESPON EU research programme states southern Italy is one of the European regions most vulnerable to climate change.

Eni strikes renewable energy deals in Spain and France

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Eni puts its green plans into action with two separate deals on Monday. They snapped up 350 megawatts of renewable capacity in France and Spain.

Liguria one of the regions where concessions on beaches are increasing.

Free access to Italy’s beaches is limited

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

With the holiday season upon us in Italy, those heading to the beaches may find there is less ‘free’ space available for them. There may be fewer tourists this year, but the opportunity to find beach space without paying is also decreasing.

Did Earth experience true polar wander in the late Cretaceous Period

Rocks in central Italy show signs Earth experienced true polar wander

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Scientific analysis of geological data from the Marche region suggests 84 million years ago the Earth’s axis tilted to one side, and then back. This is known as true polar wander.