Italy: melting ice statues protest heatwave conditions in Rome
15 Jul 2026, 13:32 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)
Source URL: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/15/italy-melting-ice-statues-protest-heatwave-conditions-in-rome/
Greenpeace Italy and the CGIL union melted ice statues outside Rome's Colosseum on 15 July 2026. The protest highlighted the impact of heatwaves on outdoor workers and called for a fossil fuel phase-out.