Händel’s Messiah was target of latest blitz by climate activists in Italy. Climate activists on Thursday evening interrupted a performance of Händel’s Messiah in Rome in the… Leggi tutto »Climate activists interrupt Christmas concert in Rome
Protests took place in Venice, Rome, Turin and Bologna. Rivers and canals in several major Italian cities on Saturday were dyed green by the Extinction… Leggi tutto »Climate activists in Italy dye canals and rivers green
“Enough is enough” says Venice mayor. A group of climate activists on Thursday splattered mud onto the façade of St Mark’s Basilica in Venice as… Leggi tutto »Climate activists in Venice spray mud on St Mark’s Basilica
City announces new rubbish collection measures for festive season. Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri on Tuesday unveiled new-look rubbish bins which will be placed along streets across the capital… Leggi tutto »Rome rolls out new street bins
Wave of warm weather follows St Martin’s Day. Rome is enjoying unseasonably warm November weather this week, with the unusual sight of people sitting outdoors… Leggi tutto »Rome enjoys unseasonably warm November
Tevere Day takes place in Rome this weekend. Rome authorities have fished out tons of scrap from the river Tiber, including dozens of old bicycles… Leggi tutto »Rome removes tons of trash from river Tiber
Italy issues red alert heatwave warning for five cities on Friday. Italy faces another heatwave in the coming days, after the mid-August Ferragosto holiday, with temperatures set… Leggi tutto »Italy set for heatwave after Ferragosto holiday
Calabria region deploys drones to catch 32 suspected arsonists in the act in past two weeks. A 10-year-old boy was surprised by a drone as… Leggi tutto »Italy wildfires: Drone spots 10-year-old boy lighting fires in Calabria
Calabria governor pledges zero tolerance for arsonists. Authorities in Italy’s southern Calabria region used a drone to catch an arsonist in the act, amid a… Leggi tutto »Italy’s Calabria region uses drone to catch arsonist lighting fires
Five killed in storms in north and wildfires in south. The Italian government is drawing up emergency legislation to help five regions to cope with… Leggi tutto »Italy set to declare state of emergency in regions hit by storms and fires