Climate change threatens Europe’s white truffle harvests in Italy and Croatia
They publishedFrom Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles
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Who
What
- Truffle hunters in Alba, Italy report smaller, shorter shelf-life truffles due to heat and drought.
- Prices at Alba’s market are 20% to 30% higher than last year amid limited supply.
- Croatia mirrors trend with smaller, scarcer white truffles and a 30% below-normal harvest.
- Experts link hotter summers and erratic rainfall to declining truffle quantity and area.
- Efforts focus on forest restoration, irrigation trials, and research into habitat adaptation.
Where
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (outlet HQ)
topics: Environment, Climate, Science · language: eng
topics: Environment, Climate, Science · language: eng
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