Fruit, bread, pizza: The European staples at risk from extreme weather
www.euronews.com
Six out of 10 pears have disappeared from Italian orchards this summer, a farmers association warns.
    • Oneobi@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      “When you destroy that which is in harmony, you have to accept the consequences.” - Earth © 2023+

      • Draces@lemm.ee
        41·
        1 year ago

        I think you got it a little wrong:

        when your parents generation didn’t want to stop living in excess you have to accept the consequences

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    9·
    1 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    Harvests of grapes, watermelons, apricots, tomatoes and aubergines in Italy have likewise suffered losses due to the climate.

    Farmers are leveraging technology such as drones and satellites to save water and counter the effects of climate change, it adds.

    Last month, the country edged close to its highest ever temperature record as heatwaves swept across the Mediterranean and sparked deadly wildfires - including in Sicily.

    Earlier this year, UK shoppers faced bare fruit and vegetable shelves and inflated prices after unusual weather disrupted harvests in Spain and Morocco.

    In July, nearly half of the European Union was exposed to warning levels of drought, stoking further fears for food production and prices.

    Cereal crops such as wheat and barley have also been badly impacted by a year of floods, drought and heat, leading to knock on effects for livestock feed and farming.

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