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Climate Change
Italy's first-ever 'living lab' is helping marine biologists tackle climate change
Santa Teresa Bay has become Italy's first underwater 'living' lab, providing data to study extreme weather events and measure the effect of climate change on seawater.
Italy
How Italian brands can improve the sustainability of their supply chains
Although significant improvements in social sustainability are expected soon, more can be done to improve transparency, monitoring and accountability.
Climate Change
A new garden in Rome celebrates sustainability - and you can visit it without even leaving your house
As part of Italy’s G20 presidency, you can visit an urban park in Rome by app or in person, to discover how we can create a more sustainable world.
Italy
How Italy is creating the markets of tomorrow
To kickstart the already weakened economy post-COVID, the Italian government established ENEA Tech, to invest in innovative technologies and create jobs.
Arts and Culture
Italy unveils new hi-tech floor design for Colosseum
A new floor for the Colisseum will give visitors a clearer idea of how the arena would have looked when gladiators fought there.
Climate Change
Toxic air causes thousands of deaths a year. Here's how to prevent it
A study has shown that around 51,000 premature deaths could be prevented each year if cities reduce air pollution and increase sustainability.
Japan
These are the countries most affected by the decline in working age populations
By 2050, the working age population in Korea and Italy will be around 80% of its original size. In Japan, the country most heavily affected, that number will be just over 60%.
Italy
Why has Italy suffered so badly during the pandemic?
On a per capita basis, Italy is 4th in the world for number of coronavirus deaths, despite being at 37th for number of cases.
Arts and Culture
These are the countries with the most UNESCO World Heritage sites
In total, there are 1,121 monuments listed in UNESCO sites, across 167 countries. This list shows which countries are home to the most.
Italy
Coronavirus came to Italy almost 6 months before the first official case, new study shows
Italy’s first official COVID-19 case was detected in February, but two studies suggest coronavirus could have been present in Italy from as early as September 2019.
COVID-19
Former Fiat engineer aims to put the brakes on COVID
Mario Palazzetti, the inventor of the anti-lock braking system on cars, has now designed a small gadget that aims to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Italy
This ancient Roman arena will serve as an opera house, to allow for social distancing
Once home to ancient chariot races, Circus Maximus in Rome is reopening as an opera venue as organisers look for locations that allow for social distancing.
Italy
This is how much marine life in Italy improved during the COVID-19 lockdown
Improved water quality and less human activity, as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown has to marine life in Italy flourishing, the country's coast guard has found.
COVID-19
COVID-19: Study shows 40% of cases in Italian town showed no symptoms
A study of coronavirus infections in the Italian town of Vò found that 40% of cases were asymptomatic, which could help our understanding of how it spreads.
Italy
Climate change risks moving this restaurant from Italy to Switzerland – without shifting a brick
The Alpine glacier that represents the boundary between the two countries is retreating, leaving a question mark over where one mountaintop eatery stands.