A Saffron Harvest Imperiled: Climate Change Threatens Greece’s Golden Crop
The once lush and vibrant saffron fields of Kozani are now showing signs of distress. Prolonged droughts, exacerbated by rising temperatures, have left the soil parched and cracked. The once reliable winter snows, essential for the plant’s hydration, have become increasingly scarce. These changes have disrupted the delicate balance that saffron requires to thrive.