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Sep. 20, 2021
BBC: Number of ‘Extremely Hot Days’ Each Year Is Rising
A BBC report found that the number of days with temperatures that surpass 50 ºC has nearly doubled in the past 40 years.
Sep. 1, 2021
Italian Olive Growers Suffer Through Long Summer of Drought, Wildfires
Coldiretti estimates that wildfires cost the Italian agriculture sector at least €1 billion in damage. Olive growers blame climate change for longer, hotter and drier summers.
Aug. 24, 2021
Algerian Farmers in ‘State of Shock’ After Week of Deadly Fires
While the damage to olive groves has yet to be fully assessed, some experts believe the fires will impact the 2021 harvest and prices.
Aug. 23, 2021
Thousands of Hectares of Olive Trees Burned to Ashes Across Southern Turkey
Producers worry that the country’s worst wildfires in recent memory are a symptom of climate change, and that the government is not adequately preparing for future fires.
Aug. 20, 2021
Wildfires Devastate Agricultural Land in Turkey
Large areas in the south and southwest of the country have been reduced to ashes after dozens of wildfires erupted in the country.
Aug. 18, 2021
After Years of Drought and Covid, Australians Celebrate Record-Breaking Harvest
Australian producers expect to produce up to 21,000 tons of olive oil. Boundary Bend, the country’s largest producer, is leading the charge.
Aug. 17, 2021 Business
Heatwave, Deadly Fires Threaten the Approaching Olive Harvest in Greece
Aug. 12, 2021 World
A Climate Disaster is Already Underway, United Nations Report Warns
Aug. 5, 2021 Business
California’s Olive Oil Producers Face Uncertain Future as Historic Drought Continues
Jul. 29, 2021 Business
Jul. 23, 2021 World
One-Fifth of Italy at Risk of Desertification, Irrigation Experts Warn
Dec. 28, 2020
California Farmer Learns to Adapt to Constant Change
Challenges created by the pandemic and climate change prompted an award-winning producer to go with the flow.
Oct. 8, 2020
Harvest Underway in California Amid Historic Wildfires, Covid Concerns
Producers are predicting smaller yields than last year. The record wildfires appear to have had a minimal effect on the state's olive farmers.
Sep. 16, 2020
Climate and Covid Worry Farmers Preparing for Harvest
An Olive Oil Times survey reveals a season of growing uncertainties and challenges for olive oil producers.
Aug. 7, 2020
Farmers, Politicians Blame Each Other as Wildfires Burn in Puglia
Farmers have blamed the rapid spread of the wildfires on dead olive trees that were killed by Xylella fastidiosa and never removed by local governments. Some politicians have insinuated that these trees are being intentionally burned.
Jun. 18, 2020
Tough Times for Producers in Jordan's Jerash Province
Ever-changing weather, marketplace turmoil and a surplus of olive oil have severely impacted local farmers and cast a shadow on the coming season
Jun. 1, 2020
Ancient Olive Trees Burn in Jordan Wildfires
Thousands of acres in one of the most important Jordan regions for olive oil production are burning.
May. 20, 2020
Monumental Olive Trees in Cyprus Destroyed by Wildfires
Wildfires ravaged northern Cyprus last weekend, destroying tens of thousands of acres of crops and forest. Olive growers and oil producers, already struggling as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, are facing additional challenges in the aftermath of the blaze.
Jul. 10, 2017
Wildfire Destroys Grove in Turkey
In an ironic twist of fate, Turkey's olive trees had just been saved from proposed changes to the country's “olive law” when they went up in flames.
Feb. 14, 2017
South African Olive Farmers Feel the Heat as Wildfires Take Their Toll
South Africa's olive industry is set to take a blow from recent wildfires that have plagued the Western Cape region, an area home to most of the country's olive farms.
