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 A new report comparing 50 years of data identified the Italian cities most (and least) impacted by climate change, with findings that surprised even the scientists. https://www.thelocal.it/20260924/2-9c-higher-how-rome-milan-and-naples-have-been-hit-by-climate-change Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:29:23 +0200 2-9c-higher-how-rome-milan-and-naples-have-been-hit-by-climate-change The Adriatic coast has the best climate in Italy, both in the short- and long-term, two recent climate livability studies found. https://www.thelocal.it/20260707/ranked-which-italian-cities-have-the-best-climate Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:04:04 +0200 ranked-which-italian-cities-have-the-best-climate A strong El Niño could bring above-average temperatures, forecasters say, but extreme weather events remain a risk. https://www.thelocal.it/20260915/after-a-record-hot-summer-what-weather-can-italy-expect-this-autumn-and-winter Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:08:02 +0200 after-a-record-hot-summer-what-weather-can-italy-expect-this-autumn-and-winter Italy is on course to set new temperature records in 2026, the National Research Council (CNR) said on Monday, after confirming this summer as the hottest in over seven decades. https://www.thelocal.it/20260908/italy-heads-for-hottest-year-on-record-after-scorching-summer Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:49:39 +0200 italy-heads-for-hottest-year-on-record-after-scorching-summer With Europe already seeing record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather episodes the summer, here's how meteorologists say the supersized El Niño phenomenon could hit the continent's climate in the coming months. https://www.thelocal.it/20260907/climate-crisis-how-the-supersized-el-nino-could-hit-europe Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:19:23 +0200 climate-crisis-how-the-supersized-el-nino-could-hit-europe Is climate change set for a comeback as a top EU priority, after a deadly summer of record-breaking heatwaves across Europe? https://www.thelocal.it/20260904/will-the-european-union-take-up-the-climate-fight-after-brutal-heatwaves Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:10:40 +0200 will-the-european-union-take-up-the-climate-fight-after-brutal-heatwaves Italy’s latest sweltering heatwave was set to peak on Friday with temperatures pushing 45C on the major islands, before easing off over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.it/20260828/map-which-will-be-the-hottest-parts-of-italy-this-weekend Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:28:33 +0200 map-which-will-be-the-hottest-parts-of-italy-this-weekend For generations, summer in Europe has been languid and dreamy, bringing fine weather and lengthy days on sunny beaches and terraces. But in 2026, the brutal reality of climate change forced its way into daily life. https://www.thelocal.it/20260825/were-heading-for-catastrophe-the-summer-climate-change-hit-europe Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:51:09 +0200 were-heading-for-catastrophe-the-summer-climate-change-hit-europe Europe saw at least 30,000 excess deaths across a blistering summer of back-to-back heatwaves and drought which scientists have blamed on man-made climate change, according to provisional figures. https://www.thelocal.it/20260822/heatwave-hit-europe-logs-over-30000-excess-summer-deaths Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:53:02 +0200 heatwave-hit-europe-logs-over-30000-excess-summer-deaths Italy has spent the summer fighting wildfires from Sicily and Calabria to the Alps. With the season not yet over, here’s what data tells us about the scale of the fires - and who is setting them. https://www.thelocal.it/20260819/in-numbers-how-bad-are-italys-wildfires-and-whos-to-blame Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:18:37 +0200 in-numbers-how-bad-are-italys-wildfires-and-whos-to-blame Countries across Europe on Sunday continued to battle wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes. https://www.thelocal.it/20260816/latest-europes-battle-with-wildfires-continues Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:56:48 +0200 latest-europes-battle-with-wildfires-continues Countries across Europe on Saturday battled wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes, with thousands of people evacuated. https://www.thelocal.it/20260814/europe-battles-new-wave-of-wildfires Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:49:54 +0200 europe-battles-new-wave-of-wildfires Millions of people across Europe -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and Britain -- baked through a new wave of extreme temperatures Thursday as the continent's latest heatwave picked up. https://www.thelocal.it/20260812/europes-latest-heatwave-more-than-90-million-set-for-plus-35c-temperatures Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:42:33 +0200 europes-latest-heatwave-more-than-90-million-set-for-plus-35c-temperatures The latest heatwave scorching Italy is set to continue into the weekend, forecasters say, before easing off towards the start of next week. https://www.thelocal.it/20260811/italy-braced-for-sweltering-ferragosto-weekend-with-highs-of-40c Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:37:13 +0200 italy-braced-for-sweltering-ferragosto-weekend-with-highs-of-40c For hundreds of people recently kicked out of a social centre in Rome, extreme heat is proving an added strain on top of a dispute highlighting the Italian capital's housing crisis. https://www.thelocal.it/20260812/heatwave-hits-evicted-families-sleeping-rough-in-rome Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:02:53 +0200 heatwave-hits-evicted-families-sleeping-rough-in-rome With scorching temperatures breaking records across Europe this summer, The Local has put together tried and tested tips for surviving heatwaves from southern Europe, where locals have had decades of practice coping with the heat. https://www.thelocal.it/20260810/gelato-for-lunch-bedlinen-in-the-freezer-heatwave-tips-from-southern-europe Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:46:06 +0200 gelato-for-lunch-bedlinen-in-the-freezer-heatwave-tips-from-southern-europe Firefighters are still monitoring the Tignale area on Monday after dry conditions and high winds drove a blaze that burned 50 hectares of forest. https://www.thelocal.it/20260810/drought-and-heat-fuel-wildfire-that-forced-200-to-evacuate-near-italys-lake-garda Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:12:18 +0200 drought-and-heat-fuel-wildfire-that-forced-200-to-evacuate-near-italys-lake-garda Western Europe experienced its hottest June-July on record as climate change fuels an historic summer of heat, drought and wildfires across the region, the EU's global warming monitor said Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20260810/western-europe-experienced-hottest-june-july-on-record Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:35:47 +0200 western-europe-experienced-hottest-june-july-on-record Temperatures across much of Italy are approaching or exceeding those recorded during the infamous summer of 2003, as heatwaves become more frequent. https://www.thelocal.it/20260807/could-summer-2026-be-italys-hottest-on-record Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:10:41 +0200 could-summer-2026-be-italys-hottest-on-record Rome’s newest metro line is facing criticism over high temperatures, while air conditioning systems on electric buses struggle with higher temperatures than they were designed for. https://www.thelocal.it/20260807/rome-commuters-swelter-as-extreme-heat-exposes-problems-on-metro-c-and-buses Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:41:53 +0200 rome-commuters-swelter-as-extreme-heat-exposes-problems-on-metro-c-and-buses