Italy’s $4.7 billion cheese economy is feeling the heat as climate change threatens its cheese banks that hold Parmigiano wheels as loan collateral

Extreme heat is straining the vaults that hold Parmigiano wheels as loan collateral, and economists say the damage runs wider than the vault

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/08/10/italy-5-billion-cheese-economy-heat-wave-climate-change/)