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June

What species of cetaceans and turtles can be found in our seas?

Some videos realized in four languages ​​by the CIMA Foundation, the International Center for Environmental Monitoring, are available on the LIFE Conceptu Maris Project website to explain which species of cetaceans and turtles it is possible to encounter in the Italian seas and also to give useful indications for recognizing them. ISPRA is the coordinating beneficiary of the Project

Floods in Emilia-Romagna: ISPRA working in the areas affected by landslides

The experts, as part of the activities in support of the Civil Protection Department, are carrying out surveys and analyzes of landslides in flooded areas, also with the use of drones. The data and information collected will help to identify the need for urgent interventions and to estimate future scenarios of a possible reactivation of landslides. Video Emergenza Emilia Romagna - Centri di competenza ISPRA e CNR IGAG effettuano rilievi sulle frane Galleria fotografica

Watch out for the scorpion fish. Two new sightings in Calabria

Another results realized by Citizen Science Two specimens of Pterois miles scorpion fish sighted in the Calabrian waters, the first captured a few days ago in the locality of 'Le Castella' by professional fishermen at a depth of about 24 metres, the second sighted and photographed on 25 June during a dive along the coasts of Marina di Gioiosa Ionica (RC), by a diver at about 12 meters of depth. The sightings were promptly reported to ISPRA, the Crotone Harbor Master's Office and the AlienFish project of the Mediterranean Marine Fauna Authority, involved together with the CNR-IRBIM (Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnology) in the alert campaign called Beware of those 4! The species was reported for the first time in Italy in 2016 in south-eastern Sicily and is one of the most invasive species in the world, known to have invaded most of the western Atlantic coasts with massive ecological impacts. The sting of these thorns can cause serious damage to those who suffer it, in rare cases even with a lethal outcome. The poison remains active from 24 to 48 hours after the death of the fish, so the danger of the species remains high even on specimens that have been dead for several hours. Press release (ita) Brochure

Climate national conference

Jul 05, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM Rome, Auditorium del Museo Ara Pacis/Online,
Floods and droughts. What strategies to face the climate crisis? After the floods that devastated Emilia Romagna and the prolonged droughts that increasingly affect different areas of the country, it is necessary to become aware of the close link between these phenomena and to share innovative strategies and solutions, to increase resilience of territories and cities. In the 4th edition of the Conference, together with experts, representatives of the business world and institutions, possible proposals, existing technologies and possible innovations will be addressed.

The ecological beach of Ascea Marina, in Cilento

On 24 and 25 June, ISPRA researchers, in collaboration with the Anton Dohrn Zoological Station, involved children and teenagers in various environmental education activities on the beach of Ascea Marina: workshops on sea turtles and oceanic Posidonia, games, comics on the sea and much else. The ecological beach