Climate Change Affecting Italy

What affects Italy in regards to climate change?

1. With the ice caps melting, cities in Italy like Venice are at risk to flooding.
2. Rainfall amount has decreased in Italy since the 50s, by almost 5 to 10%.
3. With the temperature increasing, the Alps might be ice free within the beginning of the next century if temperature increases by 5°C in the coming years.
4. Air temperatures have increased by 0.76°C since 1850.
5. If temperatures increase by 4°C, snow on the Alps will decrease by 50%.
6. Increase of heat increases the chance of drought in the vineyards.
7. Droughts would last longer and begin earlier in areas in Italy.
8. Pollution increases would increase CO2 levels.
9. Heat waves put woodlands in southern Italy at risk for forest fires.
10. About one-fifth of Italy is at risk of desertification.
11. Melting permafrost is creating lakes within the Alps, which might cause erosion.
12. Coastal beaches in Italy are at risk of erosion as well.
13. Decrease in marine life and seashore regression.
14. Heat waves puts many people's health at risk.
15. Hotter temperatures increase amount of mosquitoes carrying diseases.
16. Freshwater areas have been contaminated by salt intrusion.
17. Rivers also are becoming more and more flooded.
18. Melting ice caps increase risk of landslides and avalanches.
19. Melting permafrost increases risk of rock slides.
20. With the temperature increasing, storms are becoming more severe.
21. In the Mediterranean, the warming of the sea has decreased life spans of fish.
22. Reduction in the grape wine industry, due to heat wave increase.
23. Increased risk of flash floods, due to ice cap melting.
24. Pollution increasing stress on the fishing industry.
25. Loss of land due to rising of sea levels.