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In 2022, 40% of forest ecosystems burned less than the previous year. Value still higher than the average of the last 10 years

Sicily remains the Region with the most ecosystems in focus In 2022, Italy was affected by fires of medium and large size (over one hectare) for more than ...

Wildfires on the Rise in 2025: More Investment in Prevention Needed

ISPRA Updates Its Webpage on the Impacts of Large Wildfires on Ecosystems Monitoring activities carried out by ISPRA during 2025 show an increase in ...

Forest ecosystems and fires: update 27 July 2023

The extension of the areas covered by large forest fires in Italy in 2023 is increasing, exceeding 44,000 hectares, of which over 7,400 ha of forest ...

Forest ecosystems and fires: update 7 August 2023

The extension of the areas covered by large forest fires in Italy is increasing, as of 7 August 2023, almost exceeding 59,000 hectares (hec), of which over ...

Environmental emergencies at sea. Drone use tests

As part of the European IRA-MAR project, line of activity 5 is dedicated to studies for the integrated response to emergencies at sea resulting from pollution, ...

"Exe Flegrei 2024" ISPRA participates in the national exercise on volcanic risk

From 9 to 12 October, " Exe Flegrei 2024 " will take place in Campania, the national exercise on volcanic risk organized by the Department of Civil Protection ...

Fire Update for 2025 in Italy: Smoking areas and impacts on forests have increased compared to 2024. Sixteen regions have been affected by fires.

Updated ISPRA data available online: link:  https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/files2025/attivita/relazione-incendi-boschivi-2025.pdf/ From January 1 to ...

The HANDY Project continues in Puglia, “Strengthen the specialist skills of the emergency services to respond to climate change events”

Funded by the Interreg Italy-Croatia 2021/2027 Programme, the HANDY Project has as its main objective the standardization of the specialized training of the ...

Terrestrial ecosystems and forest fires in Italy: fire season 2024

In Italy, from 15 June to 15 September 2024, 45783 hectares (ha) of total surface area were affected by large wildfires, of which 8890 hectares can be can be ...

Marine and Coastal Pollution: An Integrated Response

Workshops on Level 2 Emergency Management Within the framework of an agreement between the Ministry for the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) and ISPRA, ...