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Bad weather hits Northern Italy with tornadoes and downpours causing significant damage, while the South prepares for a heat wave with temperatures that could reach 43-44 degrees. (translated)

Meteo, Italia spaccata in due: tornado e nubifragi al Nord, da giovedì 43 gradi al Sud
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The extreme heat and the death of chef Marco Barsi have highlighted the lack of a maximum temperature beyond which work in the kitchen must be interrupted, drawing attention to a regulatory gap that affects restaurant workers and urging action from the Ministry of Labor to ensure adequate safety conditions. (translated)

'Mai definita la temperatura massima per lo stop al lavoro degli chef in cucina'

Italy is facing extreme heat with temperatures peaking between 38 and 39°C, and while the subtropical anticyclone dominates the weather until Mid-August, thunderstorms are expected to bring a slight decrease in temperatures in the northern regions. (translated)

Caldo estremo, quando finisce? Picco e temporali di calore fino a Ferragosto, ecco dove e quando: le previsioni

The subtropical anticyclone will continue to dominate central-southern Europe and Italy, bringing extreme heat with peaks of 38/39°C in various regions and maximum health alerts in 19 cities, while thunderstorms are expected to arrive after Ferragosto. (translated)

Caldo estremo, quando finisce? Picco e temporali di calore fino a Ferragosto, ecco dove e quando: le previsioni
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Italy continues to be hit by a wave of extreme heat, with 19 cities currently under a red alert and peaks expected to reach 40°C, while drought and wildfires devastate the territory and worsen global climate change are anticipated. (translated)

Il caldo non molla l'Italia, risalgono i bollini rossi
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A study reveals that if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, by 2100 the hours of extreme heat could quadruple, leading to an average of four more hours of scorching temperatures per day, with particularly severe impacts on younger generations in low- and middle-income countries. (translated)

Entro la fine del secolo 4 ore di caldo in più al giorno

Luca Mercalli, a climatologist, warns that tropical nights, in which nighttime temperatures do not drop below 20 degrees, are becoming common in the coastal areas of Italy and suggests that it would be better to avoid going to the sea in the summer, opting for the months of May and June. (translated)

Caldo e notti tropicali, Mercalli: «Il mare non fa più dormire, meglio non andarci d'estate». Cosa succede al corpo umano

After Ferragosto, Rome is preparing for a significant climate change, with the arrival of violent thunderstorms and a possible decrease in temperatures from August 18, while currently the city is on red alert for the heat, which has been sustained for more than ten days. (translated)

Temporali violenti dopo Ferragosto, dal 18 la svolta: rischio eventi estremi, ecco dove
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On Monday, 19 major Italian cities will remain under a red warning for heat, while another 8 locations will register a yellow warning, and Bolzano will move to an orange warning, with forecasts of alerts for the most vulnerable people. (translated)

Caldo, lunedì restano 19 le città con bollino rosso

Summer 2026 in Italy is reported to be the worst in history, with persistent heat waves and forecasts indicating a rise in temperatures until Ferragosto, but the meteorologist Lorenzo Tedici predicts a possible turning point for the climate situation. (translated)

Caldo record, Lorenzo Tedici: «È l'estate peggiore della storia italiana. Ma c'è la data della svolta». Ecco quando sarà
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The summer of 2026 in Italy is recording extremely high temperatures, close to 50 degrees, surpassing the records set in 2003 and causing serious water emergencies in several regions, with forecasts of the heatwave continuing until the end of August and a lack of adequate strategies from the government to address the climate crisis. (translated)

Temperature che sfiorano i 50 gradi, l’estate del caldo estremo polverizza il record del 2003
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Summer 2026 is at risk of exceeding the heat record of 2003, with thermal anomalies approaching those of the past and an invasion of increasingly frequent and intense heat waves, especially in Northern Italy, while extreme weather events are expected due to the warming of the Mediterranean. (translated)

L'estate '26 potrebbe superare il record assoluto del 2003
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The exceptional heatwave in Italy reaches a new record with 27 cities on red alert, causing several heat-related deaths and a severe agricultural crisis, while extreme weather conditions persist with temperatures nearing 40 degrees and an increased risk of fires. (translated)

Caldo record con 27 città da bollino rosso, ancora morti

After a summer characterized by extreme heat, strong thunderstorms are forecast in Italy after Ferragosto, with difficulties in localizing atmospheric phenomena, while the Ministry of Health reports heatwaves never seen before, also causing deaths related to high temperatures. (translated)

Eventi estremi e temporali in arrivo in Italia dopo il caldo, ecco dove e quando: le previsioni verso Ferragosto
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In Rome, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl has been hospitalized for dehydration due to the heat, highlighting the health emergency among street residents after the seizure of the Spin Time social center, while negotiations for restoring the situation are proceeding slowly. (translated)

Troppo caldo, bimbo di Spin Time di un anno e mezzo in ospedale

Here we go again. Extreme heat is a huge problem for intensive farming. But while the industry thinks about its profits, the real victims are the animals. (translated)

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On Thursday, August 6, as many as 27 Italian cities will be under red alert for heat, indicating an emergency condition that could have negative effects on health, affecting all the cities monitored from north to south. (translated)

Caldo, giovedì bollino rosso per 27 città

The exceptional heat wave is causing serious consequences in the Alps and the Apennines, with the acceleration of glacier melting, the risk of landslides, and mudslides, according to analysis by 3BMeteo. (translated)

Caldo record, Alpi e Appennini si sgretolano: zeri termici alle stelle e colate di fango, allerta frane e crolli in quota

Climatologist Luca Mercalli warns that extreme heat is becoming the new normal and emphasizes the need to seriously address climate change and its consequences, proposing practical solutions to mitigate and adapt our cities to rising temperatures, while lamenting the continued underestimation of this emergency by politics and the economy. (translated)

«Caldo estremo, il peggio deve arrivare, è il più grande problema della storia dell'umanità. Settembre come luglio? Tutto è possibile»: parla il climatologo Mercalli

In Italy, today August 3rd, an extreme heat wave is being recorded with 25 cities under red alert for the risk of drought and fires, while thunderstorms are forecasted in three regions. (translated)

Caldo record, oggi 25 città da bollino rosso tra rischio siccità e incendi: quali sono e quando arriverà la tregua. Temporali attesi in tre regioni