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Climate change could make parts of Lebanon ‘too hot’ for producing olive oil

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Olive trees in Lebanon – historically renowned for the high-quality olive oil they produce – are under threat from rising temperatures, new research finds. Olives were first domesticated some 7,000 years ago in the Middle East.

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