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Dec. 6, 2021
Climate Extremes, Conflict Complicate Harvest in Palestine
Fighting in the West Bank are crippling the harvest, while climate change is blamed for lower yields in the Gaza Strip.
Dec. 6, 2021
Study: Traditional Olive Groves Absorb More Carbon than Intensive Ones
A study from the University of Jaén shows that traditional olive groves directly combat climate change and cause far less environmental damage than intensive cultivation methods.
Dec. 1, 2021
Award-Winning French Producer Looks to The Past to Meet Challenges of The Future
Maintaining organic farming methods and experimenting with ancient olive varieties are how Château d’Estoublon keeps its 500-year olive oil production history alive.
Nov. 30, 2021 Production
Egypt Expects Lower Production After Extreme Weather Damages Groves
Nov. 30, 2021 Production
Award-Winning Producer Says Croatians Need to Return to Their Traditional Roots
Nov. 23, 2021 World
Why the U.S. Lags Behind Other Western Nations on Carbon Tax Issue
Nov. 22, 2021 Production
Jordanian Farmers Expect Fall in Production Due to Drought, Pests
Nov. 17, 2021 Production
Production in Turkey Rebounds as Farmers Show Their Resilience
Nov. 17, 2021
Current Climate Pledges Will Not Avoid Irredeemable Consequences of Global Warming, Researchers Say
A new analysis from the Climate Action Tracker shows that the current commitments to curtail greenhouse gas emissions will not stop further global temperature rises.
Nov. 16, 2021
Demonstrators at COP26 Demand More Action from Leaders on Climate
Protestors rallied in Glasgow and around the world to express their dismay at the process and results of COP26.
Nov. 16, 2021
COP26 Concludes with Watered-Down Joint Agreement
The nearly 200 countries that signed the Glasgow Climate Pact agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and phase down coal. Critics say not enough was accomplished.
Nov. 15, 2021
Med-Gold Project to Host Workshops for Olive Sector
The workshops will cover how to use and assess the wealth of data collected on its new dashboard regarding climate change, disease spread and pest behavior.
Nov. 8, 2021
World Leaders Pledge Billions to Restore Earth's Forests
More than 120 heads of state agreed to reverse deforestation by 2030 at the COP26 climate summit, pledging €16.4 billion to fulfill their promise.
Nov. 8, 2021
Atmospheric Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hit Record Levels, Report Warns
According to the World Meteorological Organization, the volumes of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continue to grow. Agriculture emissions are also on the rise.
Nov. 8, 2021
Heavy Downpours Dampen Harvest Outlook in Greece
Many producing regions, especially in the western part of the country, were hit with a deluge that some farmers say is becoming more common.
Nov. 8, 2021
European Parliament Approves Farm to Fork Strategy
Among the main tenants of the plan are animal welfare, emissions reduction and front-of-pack nutrition labeling. It will now be up to the European Commission to propose the formal legislation.
Nov. 4, 2021
Tunisian Olive Oil Producers Thrive Despite Political Turmoil
While one of the world’s largest olive-producing nations undergoes shifts that worry international observers, olive growers are more concerned about climate change.
Oct. 27, 2021
Heat and Drought Hamper Olive Harvest in Morocco
Olive production could fall by 30 percent from earlier forecasts. Experts expect the country to keep getting hotter and drier.
Oct. 21, 2021
In Tuscany, Farmers Cope With Climate Challenges While Striving for Top Quality
After last year's outstanding harvest, Tuscan producers are preparing for a lighter one. A hot and dry summer is partly to blame.
Oct. 21, 2021
Report: Staple Crop Yields Will Drop as Global Population Grows
Climate change is causing extensive damage to global agriculture. A new report warns that some of the worst impacts may be irreversible by 2030.
Oct. 20, 2021
Japan’s Olive Harvest Gets Underway Amid Typhoon Season
Producers in Japan expect this year’s yield to match last year’s. However, typhoon season has led to different outcomes across the country.
Oct. 19, 2021
Physicists Win Nobel Prize for Explaining Climate Change
Their research has deciphered how Earth's climate works and how carbon dioxide emissions feed rising temperatures.
Oct. 6, 2021
Study: 9.7 Billion Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Come from Meat Production Each Year
More than half of greenhouse gas emissions are from growing food for livestock and the animals themselves. Plant production for human consumption produces far fewer emissions.