Italian olive trees are withering from this deadly bacteria

Italian olive trees are withering from this deadly bacteria

PBS NewsHour

InläsarePBS NewsHour
Längd6 min
Språken
FörlagNewsHour Productions
ISBN9781987108385

The Salento region in southern Italy is synonymous with its renowned olive groves, some of which are thousands of years old. But a deadly bacteria, which causes trees to wither, is threatening a critical part of Salento's livelihood and very identity. Jeffrey Brown reports.