Meteorologist Mattia Gussoni explains the concept of the polar vortex and the impact of cold currents on Italy for the first week of November, between temperature drops and possible snowfall in the Apennines.
Legambiente's 2026 report denounces the fragility of Italian forests: 130 thousand hectares burned this year, prevention is 21% insufficient and dependence on foreign countries for 80% of the wood.
A significant wave of Arctic-maritime bad weather brought a sharp drop in temperatures and the first snowfalls in Molise and Abruzzo, whitening mountain resorts and ski resorts and bringing optimism among tourism operators.
A significant wave of bad weather brings cold weather and the first snowflakes to Molise, turning the mountain resorts white. The Civil Protection issues a yellow alert for rain and strong gusts of wind.
A huge collision between 12 vehicles caused by a strong hailstorm of graupel blocked the A14 between Cesena and Valle del Rubicone towards Ancona, causing one serious injury and traffic jams. An orange warning has been issued for bad weather along the coast.
The Forestami project in Milan was named World Restoration Flagship by the United Nations during COP17 in Yerevan. The initiative aims to plant three million trees by 2030 to combat pollution and improve the quality of urban life.
According to Oxfam, the richest 1% have caused 20% of global warming since 1990. The report highlights how the super-rich profit from climate disasters, while the poorest suffer the deadly consequences of floods and droughts.
A UNFCCC report reveals that national climate commitments will reduce global emissions by only 9% by 2035, which is insufficient to limit global warming to 1.5°C. COP31 will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, in November.
According to a report by Oxfam, in just one year the richest 0.1% of the world's population emits more CO2 than the poorest half of humanity. The contribution of a super-rich person to heat waves is 400 times higher than that of an ordinary person.
A vortex from the Balkans causes worsening weather in Italy. Rain and thunderstorms are expected on the Adriatic and southern sides, with snowfall arriving in the central Apennines and temperatures dropping for the All Saints weekend.
Storm Boelo caused one death in Scotland, tens of thousands of homes without electricity and severe transport disruption in the UK due to violent winds and flooding.
The new ASviS Report highlights Italy's stagnation with respect to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Six objectives are worsening and 58% of the targets are considered unattainable, despite the Pnrr. Critical situation also at European and global level.
The INGV has lowered the Vona for Etna to the orange color thanks to the reduction in eruptive activity. Restrictions on flights at Vincenzo Bellini airport in Catania are lifted, which is fully operational again.
Etna's volcanic activity with an emission of ash 4 kilometers high has imposed new restrictions on airspace. The Operational Coordination Unit has ordered the closure of sector A3 and the reopening of B1.
The Ispra-Snpa 2026 Report reveals that land consumption in Italy reached 102 km² in 2025, bringing the sealed surface to 7.19%. However, the study identifies over 2,100 km² of potentially recoverable areas for urban greenery and photovoltaics.
Italy is divided between the sunny Tyrrhenian side and the cloudy Adriatic side. Strong winds, a drop in temperature and the first snowfalls are expected in the central Apennines at around 1200-1300 meters over the weekend.
Sector B1 of Etna's airspace has been closed with immediate effect and arrivals in Catania have been limited to ten per hour due to an emission of volcanic ash. Aviation alert code changed from orange to red.
The global intensification of El Niño is causing extreme weather events across the planet, including record wildfires in Indonesia, hurricanes in the Pacific and droughts in India, which are forecast to persist until 2027.
An earthquake swarm with a magnitude 5.5 shock hits the southern Tyrrhenian Sea between Palermo, Messina and the Aeolian Islands. The INGV confirms an area of high seismicity. Closure of schools in Palermo ordered by mayor Lagalla.
A series of seismic tremors, the strongest of magnitude 5.5, hit the southern Tyrrhenian Sea near the Aeolian Islands. The earthquake was felt throughout Sicily, causing evacuations in Palermo and minor landslides in Filicudi, Salina and Alicudi.
The startup CarpeCarbon and Michelin Italiana will build an atmospheric CO2 capture system in the Cuneo plant. The project will have a capacity of 300 tonnes per year and is scheduled to start in the second half of 2027.
A series of seismic tremors, the strongest of magnitude 5.5, hit Palermo and the southern Tyrrhenian Sea. The Civil Protection has issued an orange alert due to tsunami risk. At the moment there has been no damage to people or things.
A series of seismic tremors, the strongest of magnitude 5.5, hit Palermo and the southern Tyrrhenian Sea. An orange alert has been issued due to tsunami risk. At the moment there is no damage to people or things, but structural checks are underway.
