Dive Summary:
- In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the world's most famous wine regions are expected to shrink by up to 73% by 2050.
- Researchers focused on nine major regions spanning from California to France to New Zealand, all of which would experience severe habitat loss.
- There will be new areas that open up to wine production however, including the U.S. - Canada border, however this would have environmental implications of its own.
From the article:
In order to maintain productivity and minimize impacts on ecosystems, researchers recommend joint planning of vineyard expansions between business managers and conservationists, that operators invest in new varieties of grapes with similar flavors, but different climate tolerances and consumer awareness in purchasing from vineyards that adopt sustainable practices. The study notes that climate change will impact many other crops as well. ...