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

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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…