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.

    • tim-clark
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      -188 months ago

      Food provides sustenance, wine is not required for life(unless you’re a white woman). Also as the environment changes we can change out crops.

      • @Hule
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        38 months ago

        But-but RAISINS!

      • @laverabeM
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        18 months ago

        grapes are food…