Friday, March 8, 2019

Climate change is wreaking havoc on Italy's olive harvests

Italy is facing a major climate change crisis as the country’s olive harvests continue to decline. Italy’s olive industry has witnessed a 57 percent decrease in olive production, and climate scientist claim that extreme weather is the main cause of the crop shortage. Olive tree farms across Italy have been devastated by weather-related events this past year, including heavy rainfalls, unpredictable frosts, droughts, and powerful winds. All of these weather patterns coincide with what climate...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/climate-change-is-wreaking-havoc-on-italys-olive-harvests
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