Due to the scorching heat gripping Southern Italy, the mayors from Puglia to Sicily, supported by doctors and unions, are requesting to postpone the start of classes to protect the health of students, since most schools do not have air conditioning and temperatures in the classrooms are unbearable. (translated)
In her article, Barbara Nappini expresses strong dissent towards the summer of 2026, describing it as hot, lonely, expensive, and relentless, highlighting the gap between the imagined summer and the real one, which underscores the growing social and economic inequalities and the environmental crisis. (translated)
With the arrival of a new wave of heat that will bring temperatures above 40°C in many areas of the South and the Islands, the European Union expresses concern for the damage to crops, already compromised by extreme events and drought that have caused losses exceeding 3 billion euros. (translated)
The summer heatwaves have caused an increase in mortality among elderly people in Italy, Germany, and Spain, with Italy experiencing less significant impacts compared to Berlin and Madrid, where heat-related deaths were significantly higher, particularly among those aged 75 and over. (translated)
The mayor of Turin, Stefano Lo Russo, emphasized the urgency of rethinking the management of the city in response to climate change, highlighting the need for structural interventions to support the growing elderly population and to ensure health and well-being, along with the care of urban green spaces heavily impacted by the new climatic conditions. (translated)
A recent study by Triodos Bank estimates that extreme heat costs Europe about 180 billion euros, with Italy among the most affected countries, suffering damages of approximately 22 billion, equivalent to almost a financial maneuver, while labor productivity and agriculture are severely impacted. (translated)
After weeks of extreme heat and drought, Italy is preparing for significant climate change with the arrival of intense thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds starting from August 17, which will bring greater instability and possible disruptions in various regions of the country. (translated)
The less warm motto for everyone represents a universal political appeal that emphasizes the importance of addressing the climate crisis through proactive political choices and radical reforms, aiming to improve the quality of life for all and to support a more livable environment. (translated)
The article points out the crisis of overheating cities in Europe, where high temperatures in 2025 caused 16,500 deaths, and emphasizes the necessity of restoring urban green spaces, such as trees, that can lower temperatures and improve air quality for residents, while proposing a systemic reassessment of urban planning to ensure a sustainable and pleasant environment. (translated)
The week of Ferragosto presents record heat and a wildfire emergency in Northern Italy, with peaks expected to reach up to 40 degrees and most of the blazes caused by humans, while firefighters and volunteers face critical situations in Piedmont and Lombardy, where hundreds of hectares of vegetation have gone up in flames. (translated)
Italy continues to face a heat emergency with a red alert in 19 cities, including Rome and Naples, while the drought contributes to fires in several regions, including Tuscany and Piedmont, with an increase in emergency room visits and shortages of medical staff. (translated)
As every summer for several years now, there is widespread talk of the emergency of extreme heat. Climate change is invoked, and the masses of neoliberal globalization are reminded that it is their fault that a true green apocalypse is occurring. The proposed solution (translated)
Italy is facing a record heat emergency, with 19 cities under red alert, and experts warn that heatwaves could cause up to 8,000 additional deaths, with an estimated increase in deaths between 10% and 20%. (translated)
The emergency caused by the heat and drought has crippled farmers, but the Minister of Agriculture Lollobrigida has assured that there are funds available to help them, while the situation is being assessed in other regions as well. (translated)
The drought crisis of the Po River is worsening, with seawater rising in the Delta and jeopardizing the drinking water treatment, leading to the closure of irrigation withdrawals and making it necessary to adopt infrastructural plans to address the situation, described by Anbi as a war bulletin. (translated)
Luca Mercalli, a climatologist, explains in an interview that the rise in minimum sea temperatures, caused by global warming, makes summer nights difficult and suggests visiting the beaches in May and June, emphasizing the importance of a collective and long-term response to the climate crisis, rather than highlighting cyclical and temporary anomalies as isolated events. (translated)
Italy is facing a fourth wave of exceptional heat, with all monitored cities in a state of alert, and temperatures are expected to rise again after a temporary decrease anticipated in the coming days, putting the health of the population at risk and heavily impacting the environment and agriculture. (translated)
In Rome, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl has been hospitalized for severe dehydration due to extreme heat, while the situation at the Spin Time social center remains critical with negotiations for a solution continuing despite concerns for the health of residents forced to live on the street. (translated)
Giovanni Allevi shares his struggle against multiple myeloma, telling how the summer heat intensifies his pain and fatigue, expressing his vulnerability and solidarity with those who experience similar situations. (translated)
Extreme heat and unequal access to air conditioning in Italy amplify social inequalities, as only one in two families owns an air conditioner, and the associated energy costs impact low-income families the most, making it necessary to implement public tools to protect the most vulnerable. (translated)
