Growing grapes and making wine come with a lot of implications about a culture’s capabilities. Apparently, Sicily of 6,000 years ago was more sophisticated than archaeologists had given it credit for.
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Wine lovers can rest assured. Wine will adapt to climate change.
Using historical records, researchers determine that wine harvests are happening earlier in France and that the changing climate could make it harder to grow in today’s wine regions.
The wine industry is sensitive to climate change, but grape growers also have the funding and knowledge to put themselves at the forefront of climate adaptation. Other farmers should watch with interest.
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Senior Lecturer, Geography, Environment and Population, University of Adelaide
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Climate Scientist, Columbia University
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Professeur émérite en géographie, ancien président de l’Université Paris-Sorbonne, Sorbonne Université
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Associate Professor of Digital Humanities, Department of History, University of South Florida
