#Italy

Jul 18, 20233 min read

Record-Breaking Heatwave Strikes Italy, Prompting Red Alert in 16 Cities

Dangerous heat levels are affecting Italy, with 16 cities currently on red heat alert. The Islands of Sicily and Sardinia could face...

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Italy’s Agricultural Sector Faces €1.5 Billion in Damages Amid Deadly Floods

Constant Tedder

May 23, 20232 min read

Italy’s Agricultural Sector Faces €1.5 Billion in Damages Amid Deadly Floods

Floodwater from the torrential rain that battered Italy’s northern region of Emilia-Romagna last week, killing 14 people and displacing...

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Italy Votes to Include Nuclear Power In the National Energy Mix

Constant Tedder

May 17, 20233 min read

Italy Votes to Include Nuclear Power In the National Energy Mix

On May 9, 2023, the Italian Parliament approved a motion to urge the government to consider incorporating atomic power into the country’s...

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Constant Tedder

May 11, 20233 min read

Italian Oil Firm ENI Sued For ‘Lobbying and Greenwashing’ For More Fossil Fuels Despite

Advocacy groups Greenpeace Italy and ReCommon and 12 private Italian citizens directly affected by extreme weather are suing Italy’s...

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Recycling Energy in High-Intensity Industries: A Step Forward in the European Race to Carbon Neutral

Constant Tedder

Apr 11, 20234 min read

Recycling Energy in High-Intensity Industries: A Step Forward in the European Race to Carbon Neutral

The hydrocarbon crisis sparked by the Russo-Ukrainian war has prompted European countries such as Italy to speed up their energy-saving...

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Constant Tedder

Mar 28, 20233 min read

Italy Vows to Support Fossil Fuel Projects At Least Until 2028 Despite COP26 Pledge to Cut Investmen

The new policy will allow Italy’s export credit agency SACE to support various fossil fuel projects, including exploration, production,...

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Italy Faces New Round of Severe Drought Conditions Amid Exceptionally Warm and Dry Winter

Constant Tedder

Feb 21, 20232 min read

Italy Faces New Round of Severe Drought Conditions Amid Exceptionally Warm and Dry Winter

Italy braces for another drought after last summer’s extreme heatwave dried up the country’s longest river, threatening local agriculture...

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Constant Tedder

Aug 3, 20224 min read

A Historic Drought Is Threatening Italy’s Water Supply

In July, government officials in Italy declared a state of emergency triggered by extremely low precipitation rates. Rising temperatures...

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Venice Tests Long-Delayed Flood Barriers

Constant Tedder

Jul 20, 20202 min read

Venice Tests Long-Delayed Flood Barriers

In early July, Venice tested its long-delayed flood barriers, in a public demonstration of the strength of the barriers months after...

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Pink Snow on the Alps is a Red Flag for the Planet

Constant Tedder

Jul 10, 20202 min read

Pink Snow on the Alps is a Red Flag for the Planet

Italian scientists are investigating the appearance of pink glacial ice creating the appearance of pink snow in the Alps, which is caused...

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COVID-19 Reveals Unexpected Benefit: Reduced Emissions

Constant Tedder

Mar 26, 20205 min read

COVID-19 Reveals Unexpected Benefit: Reduced Emissions

COVID-19 has spread rapidly from China to the rest of the world. Thousands of lives have been lost and the pandemic has all but crashed...

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PRISMA–a New, Powerful Earth Monitoring Tool Relays its First Images

Constant Tedder

Jun 28, 20192 min read

PRISMA–a New, Powerful Earth Monitoring Tool Relays its First Images

Unlike other satellites, PRISMA can read the chemical composition of ground and water based on light refraction. — The first images...

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