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'We're facing a disaster': Deal to sell southern Italy's toxic steelworks falls through

'We're facing a disaster': Deal to sell southern Italy's toxic steelworks falls through

Steel giant ArcelorMittal has backed out of a deal to buy the troubled Ilva plant in Taranto that would have saved thousands of jobs and earmarked billions of euros for environmental clean up.

Gondoliers take up scuba diving to clear rubbish from Venice canals

Gondoliers take up scuba diving to clear rubbish from Venice canals

These are the most (and least) eco-friendly towns in Italy

These are the most (and least) eco-friendly towns in Italy

Rome Fiumicino's fourth runway plan rejected over environmental fears

Rome Fiumicino's fourth runway plan rejected over environmental fears

What is it with Italians and bottled water?

What is it with Italians and bottled water?

Italian police investigate after Greta Thunberg effigy found hanging from Rome bridge

Italian police investigate after Greta Thunberg effigy found hanging from Rome bridge

Rats and resignations plague Rome as rubbish crisis intensifies

Rats and resignations plague Rome as rubbish crisis intensifies

Mont Blanc: Roads closed as experts warn glacier may collapse

Mont Blanc: Roads closed as experts warn glacier may collapse

Rome residents tape bins shut in protest over rubbish crisis

Rome residents tape bins shut in protest over rubbish crisis

An Italian lab could hold the key to saving the northern white rhino

An Italian lab could hold the key to saving the northern white rhino

'Anti-Vespa' law announced in Italian birthplace of the iconic scooter

'Anti-Vespa' law announced in Italian birthplace of the iconic scooter

Could central Venice become a smoke-free zone?

Could central Venice become a smoke-free zone?

How a chemical factory created one of Italy's most beautiful beaches

How a chemical factory created one of Italy's most beautiful beaches

Here's what you need to know about recycling in Italy

Here's what you need to know about recycling in Italy

Tourists face jail after trying to take 40kg of Sardinia's sand home

Tourists face jail after trying to take 40kg of Sardinia's sand home

'I was shocked': How one expat is fighting plastic pollution in Sicily

'I was shocked': How one expat is fighting plastic pollution in Sicily

Holidaymakers in southern Italy warned of 'dangerous' blue crabs invading beaches

Holidaymakers in southern Italy warned of 'dangerous' blue crabs invading beaches

The towering task of cleaning up Taranto's toxic steel plant

The towering task of cleaning up Taranto's toxic steel plant

No, Venice hasn't just banned cruise ships from its lagoon

No, Venice hasn't just banned cruise ships from its lagoon

Sand stolen by tourists returned to Sardinian beaches

Sand stolen by tourists returned to Sardinian beaches

You can now trade plastic bottles for metro tickets in Rome

You can now trade plastic bottles for metro tickets in Rome

'Disgusting dumpsters': Rome garbage crisis sparks health fears

'Disgusting dumpsters': Rome garbage crisis sparks health fears

Tell us: Is recycling actually possible in Italy?

Tell us: Is recycling actually possible in Italy?

How the rest of the world sees Italy: Good for tourism, bad for tolerance?

How the rest of the world sees Italy: Good for tourism, bad for tolerance?

What is Italy doing about the shocking level of plastic pollution on its coastline?

What is Italy doing about the shocking level of plastic pollution on its coastline?

Italy's booming Prosecco production is 'unsustainable', say researchers

Italy's booming Prosecco production is 'unsustainable', say researchers

This map reveals the cleanest and greenest beaches in Italy

This map reveals the cleanest and greenest beaches in Italy

OPINION: Why Italy should listen to Greta Thunberg

OPINION: Why Italy should listen to Greta Thunberg

'We're not here for selfies': Greta Thunberg takes on the Italian government

'We're not here for selfies': Greta Thunberg takes on the Italian government

Greta Thunberg to lead climate change rally in Rome

Greta Thunberg to lead climate change rally in Rome

Rome brings in ban on single-use plastics to thwart 'ecomafia'

Rome brings in ban on single-use plastics to thwart 'ecomafia'

PHOTOS: Italian students join global school strike for climate

PHOTOS: Italian students join global school strike for climate

'Like the Maldives': Italy's first coral reef discovered off the coast of Puglia

'Like the Maldives': Italy's first coral reef discovered off the coast of Puglia

Italy introduces eco-tax on polluting cars: Here's how it works
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Italy introduces eco-tax on polluting cars: Here's how it works

Five Star Movement has abandoned its promises to protect Italy's environment: activists

Five Star Movement has abandoned its promises to protect Italy's environment: activists

'We breathe in poison': Why the Po Valley is one of the most polluted places in Italy

'We breathe in poison': Why the Po Valley is one of the most polluted places in Italy

Bari becomes first Italian city to pay people to bike to work

Bari becomes first Italian city to pay people to bike to work

These are the 55 most polluted towns in Italy

These are the 55 most polluted towns in Italy

2018

Why Italian environmentalists want you to buy Sardinia's dunes

Why Italian environmentalists want you to buy Sardinia's dunes

Fire in Rome: toxic smoke from waste blaze spreading over the city

Fire in Rome: toxic smoke from waste blaze spreading over the city

Italian government proposes controversial eco-tax on polluting cars

Italian government proposes controversial eco-tax on polluting cars

Italian filmmaker tours Ischia on boat made of plastic bottles to highlight waste issue

Italian filmmaker tours Ischia on boat made of plastic bottles to highlight waste issue

48 percent of seawater samples taken from Italy's coastline are polluted

48 percent of seawater samples taken from Italy's coastline are polluted

Forget the coffee, what will Starbucks do to Italy's environment?

Forget the coffee, what will Starbucks do to Italy's environment?

War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws

War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws

EU's top court fines Italy for failure to treat sewage

EU's top court fines Italy for failure to treat sewage

Rome among worst cities in Europe for road safety, traffic and pollution: Greenpeace

Rome among worst cities in Europe for road safety, traffic and pollution: Greenpeace

Idyllic Italian islands ban plastic cups, plates and utensils

Idyllic Italian islands ban plastic cups, plates and utensils

Hundreds of thousands of plastic discs are washing up on Italian beaches

Hundreds of thousands of plastic discs are washing up on Italian beaches

Venice's water buses to run on recycled cooking oil

Venice's water buses to run on recycled cooking oil

Rome to ban diesel cars from 2024

Rome to ban diesel cars from 2024

Beach in Sardinia mulls banning towels to tackle tourist damage

Beach in Sardinia mulls banning towels to tackle tourist damage

Abruzzo agrees to take on Rome’s overflowing rubbish

Abruzzo agrees to take on Rome’s overflowing rubbish

2017

2017 was Italy's driest year since 1800

2017 was Italy's driest year since 1800

US gives Italy’s Eni green light to drill for oil in Arctic

US gives Italy’s Eni green light to drill for oil in Arctic

It could take 15 years to restore Italy’s forests after wildfires

It could take 15 years to restore Italy’s forests after wildfires

Activists demand action as water runs red near Italian steelworks

Activists demand action as water runs red near Italian steelworks

Italian schools closed over fears of toxic wind from steel plant

Italian schools closed over fears of toxic wind from steel plant

Rome's trees are falling: Toppling pine crushes taxi in latest accident

Rome's trees are falling: Toppling pine crushes taxi in latest accident

These 25 cities have the worst air quality in Italy

These 25 cities have the worst air quality in Italy

Italy’s deposit return scheme for bottles gets underway

Italy’s deposit return scheme for bottles gets underway

Italy's high-rise forests take root around the world

Italy's high-rise forests take root around the world

Anti-terror flower pots take root in Italian cities

Anti-terror flower pots take root in Italian cities

Plant trees to protect against terror attacks, says Italian architect

Plant trees to protect against terror attacks, says Italian architect

More than 40 percent of Italian coastline is polluted

More than 40 percent of Italian coastline is polluted

G7 countries reaffirm climate commitment in Italy, leaving the US isolated

G7 countries reaffirm climate commitment in Italy, leaving the US isolated

Meet the designer turning forest mushrooms into shoes, plates, and furniture

Meet the designer turning forest mushrooms into shoes, plates, and furniture

Scooter-sharing: Rome unveils fleet of scooters for rent

Scooter-sharing: Rome unveils fleet of scooters for rent

Italian minister: US reservations left G7 unable to agree on climate change

Italian minister: US reservations left G7 unable to agree on climate change

Rome mayor unveils 12-point plan to tackle the capital's rubbish crisis

Rome mayor unveils 12-point plan to tackle the capital's rubbish crisis

Italy launches award for most eco-friendly fashion brand

Italy launches award for most eco-friendly fashion brand

2016

Venice just got its first electric waterbus

Venice just got its first electric waterbus

These are the most 'liveable' cities in Italy

These are the most 'liveable' cities in Italy

Italy spearheads citizen drive for EU soil policy

Italy spearheads citizen drive for EU soil policy

New mayor wants to turn Turin into Italy's first 'vegan city'

New mayor wants to turn Turin into Italy's first 'vegan city'

Riviera beaches spared as Italy oil slick dissolves

Riviera beaches spared as Italy oil slick dissolves

Italy oil and gas vote flops because of low turnout

Italy oil and gas vote flops because of low turnout

Why Italy is scared that oil rush will blight Dante's beach

Why Italy is scared that oil rush will blight Dante's beach

Wolf explosion in Liguria leads to calls for cull

Wolf explosion in Liguria leads to calls for cull

Police clash with rioters in Venice lagoon showdown

Police clash with rioters in Venice lagoon showdown

DiCaprio gets Papal audience in Rome

DiCaprio gets Papal audience in Rome

Italy unearths illegal dump in ancient Roman catacomb

Italy unearths illegal dump in ancient Roman catacomb

Greenpeace backs Enel's tilt to renewables

Greenpeace backs Enel's tilt to renewables

2015

Italian cities to get €12 million to fight smog

Italian cities to get €12 million to fight smog

Milan smog: traffic limited for three days

Milan smog: traffic limited for three days

Animals light up Vatican in climate message

Animals light up Vatican in climate message

How climate change will devastate Italy

How climate change will devastate Italy

Italy highest in EU for air pollution-linked deaths

Italy highest in EU for air pollution-linked deaths

Snail caviar a delight for Sicilian startup

Snail caviar a delight for Sicilian startup

Italy's wild boars go on the pill

Italy's wild boars go on the pill

Illegal toxic waste dump found outside Turin

Illegal toxic waste dump found outside Turin

Tidal wave of litter risks choking Venice

Tidal wave of litter risks choking Venice

2014

Wild bears spark fear in Italy's north

Wild bears spark fear in Italy's north

Where's the best place to live in Italy?

Where's the best place to live in Italy?

Veneto beach bans smoking

Veneto beach bans smoking

Ex-MP 'pilfered public money' in Iraq deal

Ex-MP 'pilfered public money' in Iraq deal

Sardinia flood costs reach €600 million

Sardinia flood costs reach €600 million

2013

Italians' 'green taxes' are spent elsewhere

Italians' 'green taxes' are spent elsewhere

Italian cities are Europe's worst ozone offenders

Italian cities are Europe's worst ozone offenders

Steel assets seized over plant pollution scandal

Steel assets seized over plant pollution scandal

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