[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written by Giuseppe Caprotti<\/b><\/p>\n
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In-Depth Analysis Published on 18\/05\/2024<\/b><\/p>\n
Climate change in Albiate has progressively manifested itself in recent years through the following extremes:
\n\u2013 Tornadoes
\n\u2013 Storms with flooding
\n\u2013 Hailstorms
\n\u2013 Intense heat and drought
\n\u2013 Crop losses
\n\u2013 Reduction in fruit size
\n\u2013 New plant diseases
\n\u2013 Tree falls: in the past year alone, approximately 15% of the trees have been lost<\/b><\/p>\n
As the agronomist writes, on the land next to my house (about 25 hectares of a public park<\/b>), 123 trees have died from February 2023 until now\u2014a silent but real massacre.<\/b><\/p>\n
I will not delve into the past<\/a> or the reasons behind this disaster<\/a>, nor into what should be done regarding water management<\/a>.<\/p>\n I will simply say that we need new species of plants\u2014ones that are more resistant to heat and drought<\/b>, and that will undoubtedly make their presence felt again from June onward.<\/p>\n They must also be species with deeper roots<\/b> than the current poplars to withstand the wind of frequent storms.<\/b> The videos and photos below speak louder than any text.<\/b>[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xoslITLD0_Y” align=”center”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vGEPnjQrwX4″ align=”center”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nMXrKTHSv98″ align=”center”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v7AopHKgtsM” align=”center”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bwCsOlszzcs” align=”center”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tW9QVo0_bJQ” align=”center”][vc_column_text]For these reasons, I will present a reforestation project for the approximately 25 hectares currently occupied by woodlands.<\/p>\n Furthermore, I intend, gradually and in collaboration with the Guido Venosta Foundation<\/b>, to replace the lawns of agricultural lands with trees and shrubs.<\/p>\n This is therefore both a reforestation and afforestation initiative, in an increasingly challenging context given that <\/b>at least one-third of European tree species are not suited to global warming<\/b>.<\/a><\/p>\n According to a recently published study, in a given region the number of native European species adapted for the period up to 2100 will be significantly reduced<\/b>. Climate change represents a complex challenge for forest ecosystems\u2026<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1743285572917-579c6c01-0ca7-6″ include=”66374,66382,66381,66380,66379,66378,66377,66376,66375,66372,66373,66384,66385,66386,66387,66388,66389,66390,66391,66392,66393,66394,66395,66396,66397,66398,66399,66400,66401,66405,66406,66407,66408,66409,66410,66412,66413,66414,66415,66416,66417,66418,66419,66420,66421,66422,66423,66424,66425,66426,66427,66429,66430,66431,66432,66433,66434,66435,66436,66437,66438,66439,66440,66441,66442,66443,66444,66445,66446,66447″][vc_separator][vc_column_text]\u2026Europe\u2019s forests are being severely affected by wildfires, drought, and diseases, largely linked to global warming, and the number of European species available to help forests adapt to these upheavals already appears to be particularly limited<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n We will soon officially request permission to replace the poplars with new species. We must act quickly because the situation is worsening.<\/b><\/p>\n
\nDeforestation favors pollution and disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n