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  • 24/07/2023
Kos is one of the most popular Greek islands with tourists and each year around 1.3 million people choose to go there for their holidays.
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00:00 Kos is one of the most popular Greek islands with tourists and each year around 1.3 million
00:05 arrive here. But local authorities fear the prolonged heat waves may lead them to stay
00:09 away in future in July and August. And even worse, local farmers and producers are already
00:15 suffering the effects of the higher temperatures in the form of severe droughts and less rain.
00:20 The increasingly mild winters also mean that olive trees don't have as many cooler days
00:25 which they need if they are to grow properly.
00:52 Beekeepers don't have it any better. The mild winters fool the bees into thinking it's spring.
00:58 So they don't rest and many flowers bloom too early which means most of them are dormant
01:02 by June.
01:22 The wine industry is trying to make a name for itself beyond the island. But the heat
01:26 increases are changing the chemical composition of the grapes which changes the taste of the
01:30 wine and not for the better. Luckily there are some ways to minimize the damage but it
01:36 takes greater expertise.
01:43 The wine industry is trying to make a name for itself beyond the island. Luckily there
01:50 are some ways to minimize the damage but it takes greater expertise. Luckily there are
01:57 some ways to minimize the damage but it takes greater expertise.
02:04 The production of these products is already suffering the effects of climate change.
02:11 They are worried that in the coming years the quantity and quality of the products produced
02:16 by the island will be affected.
02:19 (whooshing)

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