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Climate change threatens Italy's cheese economy and agricultural sector

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Italy's significant cheese economy, particularly Parmigiano Reggiano, is facing threats from climate change, with extreme heat impacting cheese banks that hold wheels as loan collateral. The rising temperatures increase energy costs for cooling these facilities and reduce milk production from dairy cows, affecting both the quantity and quality of cheese. Similar climate pressures are also affecting Italy's vineyards and olive groves, leading to earlier harvests, altered grape flavor development, and reduced olive oil production. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    Italy’s $4.7 billion cheese economy is feeling the heat as climate change threatens its cheese banks that hold Parmigiano wheels as loan collateral

    Extreme heat is straining the vaults that hold Parmigiano wheels as loan collateral, and economists say the damage runs wider than the vault

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