Sustainable Travel

by ITALY | Thu, 01/24/2008 - 05:42

One man killed by tree, gales fan flames of burning rubbish - High winds added to the woes of trash-ridden Naples on Wednesday.Icy gusts toppled trees, bent…

Trash commissioner outlines plan

by ITALY | Tue, 01/22/2008 - 05:23

First phase: set up dumps for 1 mln tons of refuse - The commissioner appointed by the government to resolve the Naples rubbish emergency said on Monday that…

Climate threat to Italian birds

by ITALY | Sat, 01/19/2008 - 04:41

The great white heron, often seen today on Italy's northern Po river plain, is one of 15 birds which the country risks losing as a result of climate change,…

Rome mayor calls for environmental security council

by ITALY | Thu, 01/17/2008 - 05:18

A global council with enforcement powers is the only way to save the planet, according to Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni.Speaking at a science fair devoted to…

Traffic down since introduction of Milan congestion charde

by ITALY | Wed, 01/16/2008 - 06:26

Milan's version of London's congestion tax is paying dividends, with a higher-than-expected reduction in traffic, city authorities said on Tuesday.The number…

Burn waste in Vesuvius

by ITALY | Tue, 01/15/2008 - 06:11

The safer chunks of the Naples waste mountain could be thrown into the flames of Vesuvius, two Tuscan politicians suggested Monday.''A commission of experts…

Enel to build wind farms in U.S.

by ITALY | Mon, 01/14/2008 - 03:50

Italian energy giant Enel and the US's General Electric Company (GE) plan to build a 101 MW capacity wind farm in the state of Kansas.The project is for 56…

Ash from Vesuvius found in Greece

by ITALY | Sat, 01/12/2008 - 05:17

The famous volcanic eruption in which Vesuvius buried Pompeii and Herculaneum was so powerful that some of the ash and lava ended up in Greece, according to…

Government says hooligans behind Naples clashes

by ITALY | Fri, 01/11/2008 - 05:51

Italian authorities on Thursday defined as ''hooligans'' protestors in Naples who have clashed with police in recent days during the unrest over the trash…

'Common sense' for waste crisis

by ITALY | Fri, 01/11/2008 - 03:32

Italy's new waste czar has promised a ''common sense'' solution to the Naples trash crisis.Speaking after his first day on the job, ex-national police chief…