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May. 4, 2022
Europe Inaugurates Climate Dashboard for Olive, Grape and Wheat Farmers
The new dashboard will provide short-term weather and long-term climate data to help farmers plant new groves, anticipate future challenges and prepare better for pests and diseases.
May. 3, 2022
Report: Solar and Wind Power Production Must Accelerate to Meet U.N. Climate Goals
A new global electricity report found that solar and wind power are growing steadily. However, the use of fossil fuels is too.
May. 3, 2022
Flash Droughts Are Happening More Quickly and Lasting Longer, Study Finds
Rising global temperatures and increasing atmospheric aridity are accelerating the trend of flash droughts, which can devastate agriculture.
Apr. 28, 2022 News Briefs
Chile’s Ongoing Drought Leads to Water Rationing in Santiago
Apr. 27, 2022 World
U.N. Panel: Time Running Out to Prevent Worst Impacts of Climate Change
Apr. 26, 2022 World
Apr. 25, 2022 World
Mar. 31, 2022
Some Effects of Climate Change Are Already Irreversible, U.N. Warns
More than three billion people are being pushed beyond their ability to adapt, the report warned. However, there is still time to prevent the worst-case scenarios.
Mar. 25, 2022
Warm Winter and Water Shortages Complicate Harvests for Some Italian Farmers
Olive growers hope that the warm winter does not lead to an early spring bloom followed by a late freeze, as happened in 2021.
Mar. 23, 2022
How the Climate Makes and Breaks One Award-Winning Producer’s Harvest
The family behind Turinela Farm believes the climate in Istria is perfect for producing award-winning olive oil. However, extreme weather is their biggest obstacle.
Mar. 16, 2022
Med-Gold Project Will Present New Climate Service Tool for Farmers This Month
An online conference is scheduled for March 29 and 30. Attendees will get the chance to see how early adopters are using the new climate services.
Mar. 11, 2022
New Regulation in Turkey Permits Olive Tree Removals for Coal Mining
The regulation is meant to boost Turkish energy security. However, the country’s national olive oil association is already appealing the decision.
Mar. 8, 2022
Wildfires Are Becoming More Frequent and Intense Globally, Researchers Find
Olive farmers in the Mediterranean basin are among those at the highest risk of increasing and more intense wildfires.
Mar. 7, 2022
Report: Climate Change Will Dramatically Reduce Tunisian Olive Oil Production
The National Observatory for Agriculture estimated that olive oil production may decrease by up to 70 percent if greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current rate.
Mar. 3, 2022
Climate Change Threatens Steep-Slope Agriculture
The culturally and historically important role of steep-slope agriculture, including traditional olive groves, is threatened by increasingly arid climates and desertification.
Mar. 2, 2022
Spain and Portugal Request European Aid to Fight Ongoing Drought
The European agriculture commissioner responded that both countries must use national strategic plans to address climatic issues.
Feb. 23, 2022
U.S. Provides $1 Billion to Farmers to Fight Climate Change
The USDA is looking to promote the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions and the advancement of carbon sequestration techniques in rural and forestry operations.
Feb. 23, 2022
Drought and Heat Cause Concern for Farmers Across Spain
Last January was the driest one in Spain since 1961, according to the national weather agency. Olive farmers worry about production losses as a result.
Feb. 18, 2022
Study: Climate Change Is Making Droughts More Frequent and Severe
Researchers are worried about the increasing phenomenon of co-occurring droughts, which are 10 times more likely now than in the previous century.
Feb. 15, 2022
Yale Researchers Identify Six Target U.S. Audiences for Climate Change Messaging
Americans’ thinking around climate change has shifted toward more urgency.
Feb. 8, 2022
Research on Olive Biodiversity Is Key to Tackling Climate Change
Identifying traits that allow olives to resist extreme weather events, volatile temperature changes and diseases will allow farmers to plant more resilient olive varieties in the future.
Feb. 7, 2022
Farmers Are Facing the Brunt of Portugal’s Worsening Drought
Experts warn that the absence of significant rainfalls in the coming months will degrade water quality and strain irrigation-dependent crops, including some olive groves.