Xylella Another virulent infection with no cure striking fear across the world: Xylella. Has dessicated 23,000 hectares of olive groves in S. Italy. Now in France, Germany & Spain. R rate of 19. Spread by insects & infected plant imports. 520 UK species at risk, especially olive, coffee plants, lavender, grapevines, cherry, almond, oak. Early…
Month: August 2020
Myth Debunk the myth that Covid-19 will make people abandon cities. Expect a short exodus to the countryside, then the city will lure the best back. Past plagues prove 2 things: we have short memories & cities are tenacious. 2018: 55% of the world’s population lived in cities. Expected to rise to 68% by 2050. …