Rising global temperatures could change where the majority of the world's wine is produced as mid-latitude regions may no longer be able to grow grapes.

Rising global temperatures could change where the majority of the world’s wine is produced as mid-latitude regions may no longer be able to grow grapes, according to researchers.

Up to 70% of current wine-producing regions could face a substantial risk of losing the suitability for wine-growing if global temperatures increase beyond 2 degrees Celsius since the Industrial Revolution, a review of more than 200 studies published Tuesday in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment found.

    • rekabis@lemmy.ca
      2·
      9 months ago

      Canadian

      The Okanagan region of British Columbia is facing a near-100% loss of this year’s crop, and a good ⅓+ die-off of grape vines.

      I am already seeing vineyards ripping up dozens of acres of vines.