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Jan. 25, 2018
Past Three Years Hottest on Record
2016 was the hottest year, but 2017 was not far behind. A look at average world temperatures since 2010 reveals that the trend of global warming continues.
Jan. 24, 2018
ABC News Explores Effects of Climate Change on Italian Olive Oil Production
ABC news chief meteorologist Ginger Zee traveled with her crew through Italy to talk about climate change with producers and scientists during the 2016 harvest.
Sep. 11, 2017
New Research Highlights Role of Agriculture in Climate Change
Researchers have estimated the amount of carbon lost worldwide through agricultural practices to be 133 billion tons.
Aug. 31, 2017 Health
Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels Will Reduce Nutritional Value of Crops
Aug. 10, 2017 World
Sustainable Management of Olive Groves Can Tackle Effects of Climate Change
Jul. 31, 2017 World
Four Lifestyle Choices Seen as Most Effective in Reducing Greenhouse Gases
Jul. 27, 2017 Business
Jul. 10, 2017 World
Jul. 5, 2017
Heat Wave Challenges Italian Olive Growers
A heat wave in Italy has caused concern among olive farmers. We asked some experts how to face this current challenge.
Apr. 18, 2017
WMO Confirms 2016 Was Hottest Year on Record
Carbon dioxide emissions also reached record levels, while sea temperatures rose, and many parts of the world experienced incidences of extreme weather.
Jan. 26, 2017
How Cold Temperatures Can Help Olive Production
Very low temperatures and snow can have positive effects on olive trees by reducing the olive fruit fly population, containing fungal diseases and aerating the soil.
Jan. 20, 2017
Project in Greece Converts Olive Cultivation Into a Climate Management Tool
For four years, the oLIVE CLIMA Project in Greece has tackled challenges posed by climate change in the Mediterranean by introducing innovative techniques to convert olive cultivation into a climate management tool.
Jan. 11, 2017
The Trump Cards of Climate Change in Olive Cultivation
For what it's worth, climate change, at least for olive oil production, may prove a blessing in disguise.
Dec. 19, 2016
Harvard Hosts Forum on Feeding the Planet During Climate Change
A forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health discussed ways to sustain at-risk food resources made vulnerable from climate change, and the impacts for populations in developing countries.
Dec. 15, 2016
Moroccan Farmers Combat Climate Change With Olive Trees and Innovation
Climate change is altering Morocco's landscape and creating serious challenges for the agricultural sector. In the Al Haouz province, resilient farmers took steps to adapt, and they have a burgeoning olive industry to show for it.
Dec. 6, 2016
Lower Output in Greece Blamed on Climate
Affected by extended heat and fly attacks, Greece's annual olive oil output is forecast to drop by 17 percent, and Italy's more than double that. Still, Greece remains a surplus country with a loyal client base and strong export potential.
Dec. 2, 2016
Difficult Harvest in Italy Leads to Higher Prices
Italian olive oil production in 2016 will probably be half of last year's, yet producers acted in time to maintain high-quality as global prices trend upward.
Nov. 18, 2016
Sustainable Olive Oil Production Helps Mitigate Climate Change
The International Olive Council attended the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) to present research on sustainable olive oil production.
Jan. 14, 2014
The Toll of Climate Change on California Olive Oil
Climate change has affected how, when, and where farmers in California plant their crops.
Apr. 22, 2013
Climate Change Effects on Vines Should Alarm Olive Oil Producers
A study predicts that the climate change will totally change the global map of wine making, and where wine goes, olives follow.
Oct. 26, 2012
Spanish Olive Oil Under Constant Threat from Climate Change
Spanish olive oil production has doubled in the last ten years, but climate change may mean a setback for the global production leader.
Oct. 19, 2012
The 'Butterfly Effect' in the Olive Oil Industry
The olive oil industry may be susceptible to small and seemingly irrelevant events which can eventually have chaotic consequences.