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Hottest year ever, Coldiretti reckons. Image shows cracked, dry ground. Image by Sven Lachmann from Pixabay

Coldiretti says 2023 is likely the hottest year ever

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Coldiretti says 2023 is likely the hottest year ever

According to Coldiretti, there’s a very high likelihood that 2023 will be recorded as the hottest year ever, exceeding a 99% probability. This conclusion is based on forecasts from the Noaa database, which has been tracking global temperatures since 1850.

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Mattarella addressing the Conference of Italian Ambassadors in the World says there are two main global risks

Climate and war to global risks which threaten world survival – Mattarella

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Climate and war to global risks which threaten world survival – Mattarella

On Monday, President Sergio Mattarella highlighted global risks confronting the world today which pose a threat to its very survival.

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Grand Canal dyed green by protestors who also hang from the Rialto bridge. Image from X account of LuigiBrugnaro

Venice Grand Canal dyed green by climate protestors

December 9, 2023December 9, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Venice Grand Canal dyed green by climate protestors

Extinction Rebellion activists highlight climate crisis by suspending themselves from Venices’s Rialto Bridge and having the Grand Canal dyed green.

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Industrial Chimneys - Italy falls in CCPI rankings

Italy takes a backward step in reducing emissions

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy takes a backward step in reducing emissions

Italy has experienced a significant regression in its attempt to address the climate crisis, as highlighted in a report unveiled at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai. Italy slumps from 29th to 44th position in the 2024 Climate Change Performance Index.

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The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, with Marco Bussone, President of the National Union of Mountain Municipalities, Communities and Bodies

Climate challenge key to Italy’s survival says Mattarella

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Climate challenge key to Italy’s survival says Mattarella

President Sergio Mattarella said Monday that Italy’s survival hinged on meeting the challenge posed by the climate crisis as he addressed the national union of mountain communities (UNCEM).

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Trento is the greenest city in Italy according to the latest report from Legambiente

Trento greenest city in Italy says Legambiente report

October 23, 2023October 23, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Trento greenest city in Italy says Legambiente report

The northern city of Trento is the greenest city in Italy according to a report by environmental association Legambiente published on Monday.

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Climate crisi protestors form UG block Turin-Milan motorway

Salvini wants climate protestors jailed

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Salvini wants climate protestors jailed

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini on Thursday called for stiffer penalties, including jail, for protesters engaged in acts of civil disobedience to highlight the need to address the climate crisis.

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Beaver returns to Italy. Photo by form PxHere

Beaver returns to Italy

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Beaver returns to Italy

According to researchers in Florence and Milan, the humble beaver is back in Italy after 500 years of absence due to overhunting and destruction of its habitat.

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Ultima Generazione

Last Generation naked flash mob in Turin

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Last Generation naked flash mob in Turin

Several Ultima Generazione (Last Generation, UG) climate crisis activists were fined €3,300 each for public indecency. They took part in a naked flash mob on a central Turin bridge on Saturday.

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60,000 hectares lost to wildfires in 2023. Image shows a fire on a hillside in Italy

60,000 hectares lost to wildfire in 2023 so far

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on 60,000 hectares lost to wildfire in 2023 so far

In Italy more than 60,000 hectares were lost to wildfire in the first eight months of the year, farmers’ association say Coldiretti.

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Italy passes parental consent law for sex and relationship education

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Il Sole 24 Ore’s 2026 generational quality of life index

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026Deborah Cater
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80th anniversary of the Republic

Quirinale launches 80th anniversary website

May 25, 2026May 25, 2026Deborah Cater
Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Umbrian plateau with lentil bloom https://www.flickr.com/photos/andolfato/29656325828/in/photostream/ Under Creative Commons BY_NC 2.0

Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Aerial view of Pietrabbondante https://molise.guideslow.it/

Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater
tourist tax revenues in Florence highest in Italy for 2024

Florence named best city in Europe by Travel + Leisure readers

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026Deborah Cater

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