Watch out wine lovers!
Published Wednesday, July 12, 2006 by Voodoo Child | E-mail this post
Disquieting news coming from Reuters via the
Environmental News Network. According to the article, global warming can wreck havoc on traditional wine areas, like the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. The increase in hot days will have an impact on vineyards, so much so that by the year 2099, 81% of area in the US suitable for making wine, won't be so suitable anymore.
I know you're asking "why should I care? that's almost 100 years away, I'll be dead." Well, for the simple fact that maybe the world doesn't revolve around you (it revolves around me ;) ) and if you plan on having kids, or knowing people who have them, then we have a responsibility to them. Remember, we're not inheriting the land from our ancestors, but we're safeguarding it for our children.
Anyway, I'll leave you to
read the story.
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