CIHEAM Press Review

Nearly 3,000 outbreaks have been recorded so far this year in Sardinia, compared to 371 last year - and the end is not yet in sight.

The sheep huddle together, bleeding from the nose, aborting lambs or suffocating on saliva as they succumb to bluetongue, a virus sweeping through flocks on the Italian island of Sardinia.

It all began in 1916 when Domenico Manca and his son, Pasquale, estab­lished an olive press in the his­toric cen­ter of Alghero, where they also man­aged an olive grove.
Fast for­ward 106 years and San Giuliano has become an ambas­sador of high-qual­ity Italian pro­duc­tion to the world, with a long his­tory of suc­cess with five extra vir­gin olive oils awarded at the 2021 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition.

Mediterranean forests, known for their biodiversity and resilience, face significant challenges due to climate change, particularly regarding water availability. A recent study conducted in Sardinia, Italy, by the University of Sassari (UNISS) and the Italian National Research Centre (CNR), provides critical insights into how different tree species interact under varying water conditions, offering important implications for forest management and restoration.