70% of current wine-producing regions face substantial risk of losing suitability for wine-growing with 2°C global temperature increase, per Nature Reviews Earth & Environment.

70% of current wine-producing regions could face substantial risk of losing suitability for wine-growing if global temperatures increase beyond 2 degrees Celsius, according to a review of over 200 studies published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. Climate change could change geography of wine production, with regions in the mid-latitude range, such as California, southern France, and northern Spain, potentially being unable to grow grapes. However, cooler regions farther to the north could start producing more wine.

March 26, 2024
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