Unfortunately, since the outset of 2020, there has been a lot of bad news about the environment. From fires devastating Australia to – back in Italy – high levels of particulates  – the now ill-famed PM10 – that have exceeded safety limits in many Italian towns and in particular all over the Po Valley. Mild weather and the absence of wind and rain have set the alarm off: tolerance margins have been extensively exceeded and attempts are being made to remedy this by issuing traffic restriction orders and prohibiting the lighting of stoves and fireplaces that do not meet specific requirements….