https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed In July, Italy's parliament will begin debating historic changes to cannabis laws that could see the drug legalized. https://www.thelocal.it/20160630/how-and-why-italys-cannabis-laws-could-soon-change Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:57:15 +0200 how-and-why-italys-cannabis-laws-could-soon-change As the world marked the death of music legend David Bowie on Monday, some fans are struggling to come to terms with the loss of their hero, with a woman from Rome setting up a petition calling on God to bring him back. https://www.thelocal.it/20160112/italians-petition-god-to-bring-back-david-bowie Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:59:56 +0100 italians-petition-god-to-bring-back-david-bowie Images of clouds, lions and butterflies - alternating with polluted air and parched farmland - were projected on the famous facade of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Tuesday night as global leaders try to thrash out a historic climate deal in Paris. https://www.thelocal.it/20151209/giant-animals-light-up-vatican-for-environment-show Wed, 09 Dec 2015 09:40:45 +0100 giant-animals-light-up-vatican-for-environment-show The Local looks at ways climate change is already affecting Italy and what the country can expect if it continues unabated. https://www.thelocal.it/20151201/five-ways-climate-change-is-affecting-italy Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:11:12 +0100 five-ways-climate-change-is-affecting-italy Italy's farmers on Sunday called for Alaskan salmon, Californian nuts and Peruvian asparagus to be banished from the nation's Christmas tables to support efforts to stop global warming after the Paris climate summit. https://www.thelocal.it/20151130/italy-farmers-call-for-christmas-blacklist-of-planet-polluting-food Mon, 30 Nov 2015 09:57:34 +0100 italy-farmers-call-for-christmas-blacklist-of-planet-polluting-food Italy is among the top 20 countries in the world when it comes to tackling climate change, according to a report published on Monday as the United Nations Climate Conference gets underway in Peru. https://www.thelocal.it/20141209/italy-improving-on-green-energy-report Tue, 09 Dec 2014 14:14:00 +0100 italy-improving-on-green-energy-report