11.06.2025
“A Land of Conquest”: The Solar Rush Hits Italy’s Breadbasket

In the Po Valley, investment in solar energy provides financial relief for farmers, but also poses a threat to local identity and food security.

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08.05.2025
The Battle on the Shores of Lake Garda

Determined to fight back against overtourism, locals around one of Italy’s most popular natural attractions are forging international alliances.

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03.04.2025
To the Last Drop: Europe’s Hidden Water Crisis

A cross-border investigation explores groundwater depletion in Romania, Italy, and Germany, three of the EU’s hardest-hit countries.

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05.12.2024
A Single Narrative: Culture and Media Under Giorgia Meloni

Populist rhetoric, personal favouritism, and the decline of Italy’s fourth estate.

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12.06.2024
Tropical Italy: Sicily’s Mango and Avocado Boom

Farmers in Sicily are taking advantage of warming temperatures to bring new fruits to market. Will this lift the fortunes of southern Italian farming?

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07.03.2024
The New Green Gold 

Poor harvests are raising olive oil’s market value. Solutions to its reduced production lie in structural policies encompassing climate action.

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16.02.2024
Polluting Education: Eni’s Greenwashing in Italian Schools and Universities 

Despite recognising the need to fight climate change, Italy’s green transition is still lagging. How is the energy giant Eni involved?

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23.01.2024
Southern Europe: Conservative Resurgence or Key to a Progressive EU? 

Progressives in southern Europe need to find unity in fragmentation, following the Spanish example.

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24.11.2023
The Po Valley: An Italian paradox 

Over-exploitation, pollution, and land consumption are exacerbating the effects of climate change in Italy’s Pianura Padana.

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19.10.2023
Reclaiming The Commons: Radical Democracy in Italy

Italians are fighting to recapture the commons in an effort to find a fresh approach to politics based on self-management.

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