Environment
Rome's refuse collection service AMA has requested that people recycle their Christmas trees, rather than dispose of them illegally in street bins, at any of the city's 13 collection centres for bulky waste or 200 mobile...
It now looks as though the rubbish dump at Malagrotto will live on for at least another four months. It should close on 31 December, but because of a lack of reasonable alternatives it will be kept open a bit longer....
Flood warnings have been issued by Rome's civil protection authorities as the Tiber rises to dangerous levels in the centre of the city.
The river was already up to the arches under several bridges in the historic cen...
A couple of days ago, 20 October 2012, a family of four living in the province of Pisa, mother father and two children collected some wild mushrooms, took them home, ate them and died, all four. The mushrooms they collec...
Reports in the international media indicate that there is growing concern in international scientific circles over the stiff sentencing by an Italian court in L'Aquila of experts who failed to predict the 2009 earthquake...
Civil protection authorities in Rome have declared a state of alert ahead of a storm predicted on Monday 15 October.
Some of the districts most at risk are identified as Prima Porta, Fiumicino, Tiburtina and Piana del...
The mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno has moved to clarify the city's recent legislation restricting camping and consuming food and drink on Rome's streets. Describing the order as "anti-camping, not anti-panino", Alemanno s...
The Australian ambassador to Italy David Ritchie encourages Rome residents to take part in the 20th annual Clean Up the World initiative, in particular the capital's main "Puliamo il Mondo" event on Sunday 30 September i...
Rome's civil protection authorities are on alert following a night of heavy rainfall that has led to flooding, some fallen trees and heavy traffic across the capital.
Among the areas worst-affected districts are aroun...
On the afternoon of 9 July the south of Rome experienced a minor earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Rome. The quake struck just before 17....
The three heat waves – named Scipione, Caronte and Minosse – that have hit Italy over the last month have already beaten some of the heat records registered in the dreaded 2003 summer. The African anticyclo...
The quality of sea water in 11 municipalities in the greater Rome area has been declared "excellent" according to recent test results by Lazio's regional environmental protection agency Arplazio. The “excellent&rd...
The annual "Earth Hour" event takes place in Rome on Saturday 31 March at 20.30. Backed by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) the global initiative involves famous buildings around the world turning off their lights for one h...
For the second day running the most polluting vehicles are banned from circulating within Rome's fascia verde (green belt) inside the Raccordo Anulare ring road. The ban on 21 February is from 07.30 until 20.30.
The...
Schools will be closed in Rome again on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 February In view of the predicted heavy snow in the city this weekend. Italy
As Rome prepares for further snow this weekend, the majority of the capital
Schools in Rome will stay closed also on Monday, mayor Gianni Alemanno has announced.
The prefect will make the same decision for public administration offices, but those providing essential services will remain open,...
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