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Helen Mirren, 81, is on a mission to save Italy’s 1,500-year-old olive trees from deadly bacteria

Helen Mirren, 81, is fighting to save Italy’s ancient olive trees from Xylella fastidiosa, a deadly bacterium that has reportedly destroyed around 22 million trees since 2013. Through her initiative, Save the Olives, the Oscar winner is supporting conservation efforts and developing resistant varieties. “We have to save these trees,” she says.