Sustainable Travel

Environment Ministers define G8 talking points

by ITALY | Sat, 04/25/2009 - 03:08

Group of Eight environment ministers on Friday agreed on a set of measures regarding climate change, biodiversity and the 'green economy' in the final document…

Energy experts in Venice sound alarm over oil dependence

by ITALY | Fri, 04/24/2009 - 03:52

Energy experts gathered in Venice on Thursday to sound the alarm over the world's dependence on oil and underscore the importance of clean energy.The meeting,…

'Expectations heightened', WWF

by ITALY | Thu, 04/23/2009 - 04:18

Environmental group WWF said Wednesday that the first day of the Group of Eight environment summit had ''notably heightened'' its expectations.''There was a…

QUAKE: 56% of houses inhabitable so far

by ITALY | Tue, 04/21/2009 - 04:12

Around 56% of houses and buildings inspected so far in the area of Abruzzo hit by the April 6 earthquake are inhabitable, the Civil Protection Department said…

QUAKE: Prehistoric Elephant skeleton intact

by ITALY | Tue, 04/21/2009 - 04:08

Rescue workers in quake-hit L'Aquila on Monday were celebrating after finding the National Museum of Abruzzo's famous prehistoric elephant skeleton intact.The…

QUAKE: 'Super-rich' tax considered

by ITALY | Thu, 04/16/2009 - 04:46

The government on Wednesday was weighing up compulsory contributions from Italy's big earners as part of its efforts to find sufficient funds for the…

QUAKE: Italian emergency system 'surprised the world'

by ITALY | Thu, 04/16/2009 - 04:39

Italy's response to the April 6 earthquake in L'Aquila was to activate a system that ''surprised the world,'' civil protection chief Guido Bertolaso said…

QUAKE: Mexican rescue team arrives in L'Aquila

by ITALY | Thu, 04/16/2009 - 04:34

A team of Mexican experts in earthquake rescue efforts arrived in L'Aquila on Wednesday, more than a week after the city and surrounding towns were hit by a…

QUAKE: Animal groups continue rescue efforts

by ITALY | Wed, 04/15/2009 - 03:53

Rescue workers and charities are not just helping human victims of last week's earthquake in L'Aquila but are also doing their best for the thousands of…

QUAKE: Historic L'Aquila will be rebuilt quickly

by ITALY | Wed, 04/15/2009 - 03:47

The historical area of medieval L'Aquila, devastated by an earthquake last week, will be rebuilt as quickly as possible, Abruzzo region President Gianni Chiodi…