Italy has always been hot, so does the latest wave of extreme weather warnings really mark a rise in temperatures? Or is it just a change in weather forecasting techniques and media attention?
Clare Speak - clare.speak@thelocal.com
Updated: Fri 26 Jun 2026 11:14 CET
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Tourists cool off by a water-spraying ventilator before entering the Colosseum. Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP
Italy has always been hot, so does the latest wave of extreme weather warnings really mark a rise in temperatures? Or is it just a change in weather forecasting techniques and media attention?
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