50 years ago, farmers in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region used to open the windows in their barns at night during the summer to keep their cattle cool. Today, as heatwaves send temperatures soaring to record highs, those windows stay open round the clock to protect the cows, and ultimately their milk, the foundation of the area's centuries-old Parmigiano Reggiano cheese industry. "Extreme heat impacts milk's quality and quantity," said Nicola Bertinelli, president of the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium, who also runs the dairy farm that his family founded in 1895 on the outskirts of Parma. Costs mount as cheese ages With temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), cows spend more time lying down, eat less and produce up to 10% less milk, one of the Parmigiano's only three ingredients alongside salt and rennet. Production of authentic Parmigiano Reggiano is only allowed in five provinces, mostly in the Emilia-Romagna re...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he planned to replace Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko after only a year in office, triggering the resignation of the government. Zelenskiy did not specify who he would ask to lead the government or what Svyrydenko's new position would be, but added that there would also be changes among the heads of law enforcement agencies. He said the changes were needed to "ensure the implementation of an updated political strategy", but gave no further details. "I am grateful to Yuliia for her clear, steady, and effective work as prime minister, for her years of productive service on Ukraine's team, and I have offered her the opportunity to lead a new and important area of relations with a key partner," Zelenskiy said on X. "I expect that, together with MPs, we will make the corresponding changes in the Government of Ukraine." Ukraine dealing with corruption scandals Svyrydenko, an eco...