With the data showing that Italy’s summers are getting hotter due to man-made climate change, Rome has announced a strategy for coping with the extreme heat.
Elaine Allaby - elaine.allaby@thelocal.com
Updated: Fri 3 Jul 2026 16:44 CET
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A pharmacy sign in central Rome indicates a temperature of 40C. Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP
With the data showing that Italy’s summers are getting hotter due to man-made climate change, Rome has announced a strategy for coping with the extreme heat.
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