#Drought takes toll on #Tuscany's famed #olive oil and #wine #production

source: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/drought-takes-toll-tuscanys-famed-olive-oil-wine-production-2022-08-03/

A lack of #rainfall since spring has affected even #plants that traditionally thrive in #hot and dry conditions.

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The effects of #climate #change not only impact production and plants but are even changing the #geography and rhythms of the Italian #farming landscape. A few years ago, olive groves were mainly the preserve of historically hot and arid areas such as #Sicily. Now regions such as Val d'Aosta in the far north of Italy, famous for its ski resorts and mountains, can produce their own oil.

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