Some people travel hundreds of kilometres to admire a breathtaking view, and others, instead, to visit a tree. Not just any tree, but a giant that has spanned centuries, and in some cases millennia, ...

Italy’s tourism industry, which took a heavy battering from Covid-driven travel restrictions, is now faced with the loss of one of its most popular natural attractions. In early November 2021, the ...

A rare white olive tree, also known as Madonna's olive, has been used to make holy sacramental oil in Southern Italy for centuries. Also known as the “Madonna’s olive tree,” it is currently preserved ...

At this time of year, the trees on Alan Risolo's land in central Italy should be groaning with olives. But extreme weather blamed on climate change has ruined his harvest. "Production has fallen by 80 ...

Ancient olive trees are being uprooted from southern Italy’s ancient groves and sold to wealthy people across Europe keen to have a gnarled old tree as a chic adornment in their garden. Thieves ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The EU’s top court ruled Thursday the European Commission can order member states to cut down healthy olive trees to stem the spread of damaging bacteria after Italian authorities halted a ...

Like most of my colleagues, I receive a lot of emails from photographers who want me to look at their work. I love this part of my job. I’m always interested in seeing new work. Sometimes it’s great, ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Chef Pasquale Presa, owner of Pasquale's Neighborhood Pizzeria in downtown Rochester, Facetimes with his brother, Nino, on the eighth anniversary of his restaurant to get the latest ...