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Aug. 26, 2019
Amazon Wildfires Threaten the EU - Mercosur Trade Deal
Fearing environmental destruction in the Amazonia due to the thousands of fires, European countries are asking for guarantees from Brazil that the fires will be dealt with before concluding the pact.
Apr. 15, 2019
The Past Four Years Were the Warmest on Record
The twenty-fifth edition of the WMO's annual climate report warns that climate change is set to continue and the Earth is running out of time to meet goals set in the Paris Climate Accords.
Sep. 28, 2018
Fire in Tuscan Countryside, Thousands of Olive Trees Up in Smoke
A massive wildfire on Mount Serra, in the province of Pisa, devastated a huge area of woodland and ten thousand olive trees.
Feb. 6, 2018 World
Quarter of Earth's Land Threatened by Aridity, Drought, Wildfires
Jan. 25, 2018 World
Nov. 30, 2017 Production
After Wildfires, California Producers Find Inspiration in Harvest
Oct. 23, 2017 N. America
Wildfires Not Expected to Impact Record Olive Oil Production in California
Oct. 10, 2017 World
Sep. 7, 2017
Can Olive Trees Protect From Forest Fires?
After forest fires raged this summer across the Mediterranean, authorities are looking to olive groves and vineyards as fire-resistant alternatives.
Jul. 20, 2017
Droughts Threaten Olive Crops in Southern Europe
Farmers in Europe are concerned as continuing drought conditions and high temperatures throughout southern Europe are threatening crops like wheat, olives and almonds.
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.