Winemakers across Europe face the challenges of climate change
• Aug 7, 2026, 6:52 PM
1 min de lecture
Winegrowers in France are harvesting their grapes unusually early this season because of the effects of climate change. While the rising global temperatures offer a new chance for winemakers in northern and Scandinavian countries, experts say it’s too early to expect a drastic shift in the viticultural map.
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Deadly daytime heat turns Japanese farmers nocturnal
• 3:25 PM
1 min
Japan's farmers are opting for more nocturnal schedules as daytime summer heat makes working conditions dangerous. North of Tokyo, Motoaki Iijima harvests flowers in his illuminated greenhouse long after sunset. The farmer was pushed to make a dramatic
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This year's El Nino set to be strongest in more than a century, UK forecasters say
• 10:28 AM
1 min
Britain's Met Office has predicted sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific will reach an "unheard-of" level of potentially more than three degrees above average, triggering severe droughts across South America and the West Pacific. Such an event
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