Continental European snakes, geckos and Italian wall lizards are making their way to northern Europe undetected among imports of ornamental olive trees destined for gardens and green spaces. These ...

Across Mediterranean Europe, olive groves are in decline from a range of factors, from disease to depopulation. In Italy alone, there are estimated to be roughly 30 million abandoned olive trees, and ...

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Helen Mirren, 81, is fighting to save Italy’s ancient olive trees from Xylella fastidiosa, a deadly bacterium that has reportedly destroyed around 22 million trees since 2013. Through her initiative, ...

The olive tree is one of the most iconic symbols of the Mediterranean basin, deeply intertwined with the region's history, economy, and culture. But how did this tree, originally a wild species, come ...

Israeli settlers and soldiers have made a habit of destroying olive trees grown by Palestinian farmers in the West Bank and, ...