Earth Day, Coldiretti, frost and drought, in Italy one extreme event per day and honey production collapses

Published 2021년 4월 20일

Tridge summary

Italy has been experiencing extreme weather events daily since the start of the year, causing significant harm to bees and impacting biodiversity and food crops. The disrupted pollination due to extreme temperatures and hailstorms has led to a decrease in honey production by up to 30%. The situation is worsened by the dependence on imported honey, which makes up more than half of supermarket honey. To support local beekeepers and reduce reliance on imported honey, Coldiretti recommends looking for honey with a clear Italian origin label. Additionally, the country has seen a rise in beekeeping, with an increase in beekeepers and hives in 2020.

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Original content

In 2021, an extreme event per day occurred in Italy in patches of patches, between drought, water bombs, violent hailstorms and frost in the middle of spring that destroyed the blooms, heavily compromising the work of bees. This is what emerges from an analysis by Coldiretti based on data from the European Severe Weather Database (ESWD), since the beginning of the year, disclosed on the occasion of the earth day celebrated around the world on 22 April. The hot winter and the crazy spring marked by frosts - underlines Coldiretti - have created serious problems in the hives in many regions with bees that do not have the possibility of collecting nectar, due to low temperatures (bees do not fly under the 10 ° C) or damage to the flowers due to frosts. The difficulties of bees - points out Coldiretti - are a serious danger to biodiversity considering that they are an indicator of the state of health of the environment and serve the work of farmers with the pollination of flowers. On ...

Source: Ildenaro