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Daily Life In Todi, Italy
Rolling green hills and patchwork fields stretch beneath a soft sky are seen from Todi, Italy, on April 16th, 2025. Todi is a charming hilltown in Umbria, known for its medieval walls, stunning views over the Tiber Valley, and its beautiful Piazza del Popolo lined with historic buildings. (Photo by Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Todi, Italy
White and yellow daisies are seen in Todi, Italy, on April 16th, 2025. Daisies are cheerful, delicate flowers symbolizing purity and innocence, easily recognized by their white petals and sunny yellow centers, blooming abundantly in fields and gardens. (Photo by Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Cortona, Italy
Sunbeams pierce through clouds over the Val di Chiana are seen in Cortona, Italy, on April 17th, 2025. Cortona is a charming hilltop town in Tuscany, famous for its Etruscan heritage, stunning panoramas, and vibrant atmosphere celebrated in art and literature. (Photo by Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Cortona, Italy
Sunbeams pierce through clouds over the Val di Chiana are seen in Cortona, Italy, on April 17th, 2025. Cortona is a charming hilltop town in Tuscany, famous for its Etruscan heritage, stunning panoramas, and vibrant atmosphere celebrated in art and literature. (Photo by Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto) -
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Views Of Montecchio, Italy
Rapeseed flowers are seen in Montecchio, Italy, on April 18th, 2025. Fields of rapeseed bloom in vibrant yellow, creating striking landscapes and producing oil-rich seeds used in food and biofuel industries. (Photo by Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto) -
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Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Stade De France, Paris, France - 04 Aug 2024
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Noah Lyles of United States of America celebrates after winning the 100 meters men final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Paris (France), August 04, 2024.
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Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Stade De France, Paris, France - 04 Aug 2024
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Noah Lyles of United States of America celebrates after winning the 100 meters men final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Paris (France), August 04, 2024.
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Risotto crisis: the fight to save Italy's beloved dish from extinction.
After drought devastated prized arborio and carnaroli harvests in the Po valley, new rice varieties offer a glimmer of hope. But none are yet suitable for use in the traditional recipe.
Italy is Europe's largest rice producer, growing about 50% of the rice produced in the EU. Most of its rice fields are in the Po valley, which stretches across much of the north of the country. It is in these fields that the unique risotto rice varieties, such as carnaroli and arborio, are grown.
Francesco Avanzi, hydrologist at CIMA, looks at a glacier plateau in the Aosta Valley. This small alpine region contributes over 20% of the water that flows in the Po basin. Francesco is researching the water cycle and mathematical models for climate forecasting as well as spreading awareness on the importance of managing water resources. - "Europe used to be rich in water. We were used to think that water will always be there, but this is not going to be the case in the future, especially in areas like the Alps, where glaciers were an important component in the summer. Another challenge is the fragmented decision-making process, where different authorities with different responsibilities are not used to manage this issue in a homogeneous way. "
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Risotto crisis: the fight to save Italy's beloved dish from extinction.
After drought devastated prized arborio and carnaroli harvests in the Po valley, new rice varieties offer a glimmer of hope. But none are yet suitable for use in the traditional recipe.
Italy is Europe's largest rice producer, growing about 50% of the rice produced in the EU. Most of its rice fields are in the Po valley, which stretches across much of the north of the country. It is in these fields that the unique risotto rice varieties, such as carnaroli and arborio, are grown.
Marta Galvagno downloading data from shrub-level sensors. This data will be compared to canopy-level sensors to assess the differences between the two in terms of CO2 absorption and photosysntesys.
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Risotto crisis: the fight to save Italy's beloved dish from extinction.
After drought devastated prized arborio and carnaroli harvests in the Po valley, new rice varieties offer a glimmer of hope. But none are yet suitable for use in the traditional recipe.
Italy is Europe's largest rice producer, growing about 50% of the rice produced in the EU. Most of its rice fields are in the Po valley, which stretches across much of the north of the country. It is in these fields that the unique risotto rice varieties, such as carnaroli and arborio, are grown.
This is an eddy covariance sensor. Eddy covariance is a micrometerological method currently popular for direct observation of the exchange between ecosystem and atmosphere in terms of gas, energy, and momentum. Over recent years, with the unceasing progress made in computer acquisition, data processing capacity, and sensors, especially the development and improvement of ultrasonic wind meter and high-performance CO2 analyzer, eddy covariance is gaining popularity. ARPA useses this system to assess the impact of climate change on forests, as well as the efficacy of planting trees as a climate change mitigation strategy.
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Risotto crisis: the fight to save Italy's beloved dish from extinction.
After drought devastated prized arborio and carnaroli harvests in the Po valley, new rice varieties offer a glimmer of hope. But none are yet suitable for use in the traditional recipe.
Italy is Europe's largest rice producer, growing about 50% of the rice produced in the EU. Most of its rice fields are in the Po valley, which stretches across much of the north of the country. It is in these fields that the unique risotto rice varieties, such as carnaroli and arborio, are grown.
Marta Galvagno, biometereologist at ARPA (Aosta Valley's Environmental Protection Agency) prepares to climb the metereological tower built at an altitude of 2200m on the italian side of Matterhorn. She climbs it year-round, on a monthly basis, to download the data from the sensors.
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Risotto crisis: the fight to save Italy's beloved dish from extinction.
After drought devastated prized arborio and carnaroli harvests in the Po valley, new rice varieties offer a glimmer of hope. But none are yet suitable for use in the traditional recipe.
Italy is Europe's largest rice producer, growing about 50% of the rice produced in the EU. Most of its rice fields are in the Po valley, which stretches across much of the north of the country. It is in these fields that the unique risotto rice varieties, such as carnaroli and arborio, are grown.
A water measurment which mesaures the water level inside the canal Cavour (1852) in the city of Chivasso. The canal is delegating the water from the Po so it is easier to cultivate the rice fields.
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Risotto crisis: the fight to save Italy's beloved dish from extinction.
After drought devastated prized arborio and carnaroli harvests in the Po valley, new rice varieties offer a glimmer of hope. But none are yet suitable for use in the traditional recipe.
Italy is Europe's largest rice producer, growing about 50% of the rice produced in the EU. Most of its rice fields are in the Po valley, which stretches across much of the north of the country. It is in these fields that the unique risotto rice varieties, such as carnaroli and arborio, are grown.
Giovanni preparing to fertilise his Carnaroli crop, one of the most delicate and susceptible to illness.
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Risotto crisis: the fight to save Italy's beloved dish from extinction.
After drought devastated prized arborio and carnaroli harvests in the Po valley, new rice varieties offer a glimmer of hope. But none are yet suitable for use in the traditional recipe.
Italy is Europe's largest rice producer, growing about 50% of the rice produced in the EU. Most of its rice fields are in the Po valley, which stretches across much of the north of the country. It is in these fields that the unique risotto rice varieties, such as carnaroli and arborio, are grown.
Antonio is an "acquaiolo" (water man). His job is to go around the rice crops checking for the water level. He uses a system of floodgates and the natural slope of the terrain.
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Risotto crisis: the fight to save Italy's beloved dish from extinction.
After drought devastated prized arborio and carnaroli harvests in the Po valley, new rice varieties offer a glimmer of hope. But none are yet suitable for use in the traditional recipe.
Italy is Europe's largest rice producer, growing about 50% of the rice produced in the EU. Most of its rice fields are in the Po valley, which stretches across much of the north of the country. It is in these fields that the unique risotto rice varieties, such as carnaroli and arborio, are grown.
The river Po as seen from Carlo's house. The dismantled nuclear power plant overlooks the rice paddy fields.
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Risotto crisis: the fight to save Italy's beloved dish from extinction.
After drought devastated prized arborio and carnaroli harvests in the Po valley, new rice varieties offer a glimmer of hope. But none are yet suitable for use in the traditional recipe.
Italy is Europe's largest rice producer, growing about 50% of the rice produced in the EU. Most of its rice fields are in the Po valley, which stretches across much of the north of the country. It is in these fields that the unique risotto rice varieties, such as carnaroli and arborio, are grown.
Enrico in the experimental rice fields at Ente Nazionale Risi. Hundreds of varieties are planted in numbered lines, each addressing different issues that rice might face in the future, such as droughts, extreme heat, diseases and invasive species. From these experimental crops, an older variety named Prometeo (Prometheus), was bred to develop deeper, more vertical roots. Line 81 from the Prometheus crop, officially named PRM81, was identified as a promising candidate for a drought-resistant rice, therefore nicknamed the "Rice of the Future".
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Risotto crisis: the fight to save Italy's beloved dish from extinction.
After drought devastated prized arborio and carnaroli harvests in the Po valley, new rice varieties offer a glimmer of hope. But none are yet suitable for use in the traditional recipe.
Italy is Europe's largest rice producer, growing about 50% of the rice produced in the EU. Most of its rice fields are in the Po valley, which stretches across much of the north of the country. It is in these fields that the unique risotto rice varieties, such as carnaroli and arborio, are grown.
A research worker testing the yeld of a variety. Yeld (usable product after the refinement process) is the final test for an experimental variety. PRM81 yeld in the drought-ridden year of 2022 was 8.8 tonnes per hectare, compared to the 6.8 tonnes produced by the popular Selenio variety, widely used in Europe as sushi rice.
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Risotto crisis: the fight to save Italy's beloved dish from extinction.
After drought devastated prized arborio and carnaroli harvests in the Po valley, new rice varieties offer a glimmer of hope. But none are yet suitable for use in the traditional recipe.
Italy is Europe's largest rice producer, growing about 50% of the rice produced in the EU. Most of its rice fields are in the Po valley, which stretches across much of the north of the country. It is in these fields that the unique risotto rice varieties, such as carnaroli and arborio, are grown.
The differences in rice plant roots. Their drought-resistant variety is bred to grow more vertically and find water deeper in the ground.
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Risotto crisis: the fight to save Italy's beloved dish from extinction.
After drought devastated prized arborio and carnaroli harvests in the Po valley, new rice varieties offer a glimmer of hope. But none are yet suitable for use in the traditional recipe.
Italy is Europe's largest rice producer, growing about 50% of the rice produced in the EU. Most of its rice fields are in the Po valley, which stretches across much of the north of the country. It is in these fields that the unique risotto rice varieties, such as carnaroli and arborio, are grown.
Massimo shows us the inside of a rice plant about to flower.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Euston Estates farm manager Andrew Blenkiron.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Pigs covering themselves in mud in an attempt to keep cool during the heatwave on the Euston estate farm, Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Piglets covering themselves in mud in an attempt to keep cool during the heatwave on the Euston estate farm, Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Piglets covering themselves in mud in an attempt to keep cool during the heatwave on the Euston estate farm, Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Pigs covering themselves in mud in an attempt to keep cool during the heatwave on the Euston estate farm, Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Pigs covering themselves in mud in an attempt to keep cool during the heatwave on the Euston estate farm, Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Water drawn from Euston farms reservoir irrigating crops, Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Horse riders on the Euston Estate farm during the heatwave.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Euston Estate farm manager Andrew Blenkiron showing dry soil during the drought in which crops are unable to thrive.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Euston Estate farm manager Andrew Blenkiron showing dry soil during the drought in which crops are unable to thrive.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Euston Estate farm manager Andrew Blenkiron showing dry soil during the drought in which crops are unable to thrive.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Dying and undernourished sugar beet due to drought in Euston Estates farm's fields, Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Dying and undernourished sugar beet due to drought in Euston Estates farm's fields, Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Dying and undernourished sugar beet due to drought in Euston Estates farm's fields, Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Euston Estate farm manager Andrew Blenkiron showing under-nourished sugar beet affected by the drought during the heatwave.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Dying and undernourished sugar beet due to drought in Euston Estates farm's fields, Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Euston farms reservoir which is used to water crops. Due to the drought conditions it is at less than 10% of its 100 million litre capacity, revealing a dry, cracked bed. Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Farm manager Andrew Blenkiron at Euston farms reservoir which is used to water crops on the estate. Due to the drought conditions it is at less than 10% of its 100 million litre capacity. Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Farm manager Andrew Blenkiron at Euston farms reservoir which is used to water crops on the estate. Due to the drought conditions it is at less than 10% of its 100 million litre capacity. Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Euston farms reservoir which is used to water crops. Due to the drought conditions it is at less than 10% of its 100 million litre capacity. Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Euston farms reservoir which is used to water crops. Due to the drought conditions it is at less than 10% of its 100 million litre capacity. Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Euston farms reservoir abstraction pipe which is used to water crops. Due to the drought conditions it is at less than 10% of its 100 million litre capacity. Suffolk,UK.
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‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid
As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership.
It last rained on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Suffolk, a fortnight ago, although the 6mm that fell evaporated almost immediately on contact with the parched earth. Before that, the farm hadn't seen any rain since June, said Andrew Blenkiron, director of the estate belonging to Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.
The hot weather meant winter wheat and barley could be harvested early on the estate’s 2,428 hectares (6,000 acres) of farmed land. But it also meant lower yields: wheat was down by a quarter, and barley by 10%, although higher prices helped soften the blow. The lack of water is critical for crops still in the ground - onions, potatoes, sugar beet - and for livestock including cattle and pigs.
Blenkiron wants to see changes to the planning system, to expedite the construction of water storage facilities on farms: "We need reservoirs built next summer, to fill up the following winter."
Euston Estate farm manager Andrew Blenkiron showing dry soil during the drought in which crops are unable to thrive.
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NEWS - London: Das Met Office hat eine viertägige Hitzewarnung herausgegeben
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Members of the public Sun bathe surrounded by parched fields in the mid day heat at Hyde Park, central London. Hosepipe bans are in place in parts of the United Kingdom as reservoirs dry out due to high temperatures and lack of rain.
London Heatwave, London, UK - 10 Aug 2022
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NEWS - London: Das Met Office hat eine viertägige Hitzewarnung herausgegeben
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ben Cawthra/Shutterstock (13080584v)
Members of the public Sun bathe surrounded by parched fields in the mid day heat at Hyde Park, central London. Hosepipe bans are in place in parts of the United Kingdom as reservoirs dry out due to high temperatures and lack of rain.
London Heatwave, London, UK - 10 Aug 2022
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NEWS - London: Das Met Office hat eine viertägige Hitzewarnung herausgegeben
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ben Cawthra/Shutterstock (13080584ad)
Two women sunbathing, surrounded by parched fields in the mid day heat at Hyde Park, central London. Hosepipe bans are in place in parts of the United Kingdom as reservoirs dry out due to high temperatures and lack of rain.
London Heatwave, London, UK - 10 Aug 2022
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NEWS - London: Das Met Office hat eine viertägige Hitzewarnung herausgegeben
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ben Cawthra/Shutterstock (13080584ak)
Two women sunbathing, surrounded by parched fields in the mid day heat at Hyde Park, central London. Hosepipe bans are in place in parts of the United Kingdom as reservoirs dry out due to high temperatures and lack of rain.
London Heatwave, London, UK - 10 Aug 2022
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NEWS - Das James-Webb-Weltraumteleskop der NASA liefert das bisher umfassendste Infrarotbild des Universums
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb's First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 was taken by Webb's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), and is a composite made from images at different wavelengths, totaling 12.5 hours - achieving depths at infrared wavelengths beyond the Hubble Space Telescope's deepest fields, which took weeks. The image shows the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago. NASA/UPI
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet, Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 11 Jul 2022
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With ever hotter UK summers it’s time to rethink the future of grass
This summer saw vast tracts of parks and lawns scorched by drought in the UK, but more watering is not a sustainable solution. So what does the future hold for grass?.
It seems we have a problem with our grass.
We rely on grass in cities and in the countryside. Half of Britain's green and pleasant land is covered by grasses - pasture, meadows, moorland, parks and lawns. Grassland managed for livestock grazing is the UK's largest crop by area. Most of our animal protein is fed with grasses: pigs and chickens eat corn (a grass) and sheep and cattle directly graze grass. Amenity grassland in towns and cities is crucial for recreation and wellbeing.
But after this long, hot summer vast swaths of grass turned dusty brown - inedible to animals and unusable for people - highlighting just how much we rely on it, but also how vulnerable it can be. Can grass still thrive in an era of global heating?
'Lots of grasses have evolved in challenging environmental conditions': Joe Richomme, botanical horticulturalist at Kew Gardens.
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With ever hotter UK summers it’s time to rethink the future of grass
This summer saw vast tracts of parks and lawns scorched by drought in the UK, but more watering is not a sustainable solution. So what does the future hold for grass?.
It seems we have a problem with our grass.
We rely on grass in cities and in the countryside. Half of Britain's green and pleasant land is covered by grasses - pasture, meadows, moorland, parks and lawns. Grassland managed for livestock grazing is the UK's largest crop by area. Most of our animal protein is fed with grasses: pigs and chickens eat corn (a grass) and sheep and cattle directly graze grass. Amenity grassland in towns and cities is crucial for recreation and wellbeing.
But after this long, hot summer vast swaths of grass turned dusty brown - inedible to animals and unusable for people - highlighting just how much we rely on it, but also how vulnerable it can be. Can grass still thrive in an era of global heating?
Dry cut, Joe Richomme: Ôthe temperate grasses we traditionally rely on arenÕt good at coping with drought.Õ
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With ever hotter UK summers it’s time to rethink the future of grass
This summer saw vast tracts of parks and lawns scorched by drought in the UK, but more watering is not a sustainable solution. So what does the future hold for grass?.
It seems we have a problem with our grass.
We rely on grass in cities and in the countryside. Half of Britain's green and pleasant land is covered by grasses - pasture, meadows, moorland, parks and lawns. Grassland managed for livestock grazing is the UK's largest crop by area. Most of our animal protein is fed with grasses: pigs and chickens eat corn (a grass) and sheep and cattle directly graze grass. Amenity grassland in towns and cities is crucial for recreation and wellbeing.
But after this long, hot summer vast swaths of grass turned dusty brown - inedible to animals and unusable for people - highlighting just how much we rely on it, but also how vulnerable it can be. Can grass still thrive in an era of global heating?
'Three species of grasses provide us with 50% of the calories we consume worldwide - wheat, corn [maize] and rice.'
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