Rome theaters offer free entry amid heatwave
Italy is facing a severe heatwave causing unprecedented rises in temperatures. In Rome, temperatures have increased by three degrees Celsius since the 1980s, and in Sicily, they have exceeded 40 degrees Celsius. To address the impacts of climate change, Rome's authorities have opened cinemas for free to provide air-conditioned and safe spaces for residents, screening 10 Italian films twice daily and offering water, aiming to reduce the health and daily life effects of the heat. In Sicily, firefighting crews are battling blazes that have led to evacuations of certain areas and water shortages, with the ongoing heat and hot winds making it even harder to control the fires. About 50 wildfires are reported to be out of control so far, out of a total of 344.
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