Diversification can buffer vineyards against climate change
As the planet continues to warm, many vineyards will become less viable – but diversifying crops could help mitigate the impact, an international study has predicted.
Modelling showed that global warming of two degrees Celsius would reduce the land area suitable for growing grapes by 58% – but varying and shifting cultivated grape varieties could more than halve this impact to 24%.
In a grimmer scenario, a hike of four degrees would impact a whopping 85% of wine growing regions, and crop diversification could salvage a third of that, leaving 58% unviable.
Published by Cosmos.
