Tag: temperatures

  • Nation & World

    Warmer weather, finer wines

    By examining more than 500 years of harvest records, researchers found that wine grape harvests across France, on average, now occur two weeks earlier than in the past, largely due to climate change. While earlier harvests are normally associated with higher quality wines, researchers caution the trend likely won’t last.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Today’s farming practices can cool temps

    In a surprising finding that runs counter to most climate change research, Harvard scientists examining temperature records have shown that, in regions with the most intense farming, peak summer temperatures have declined over the decades.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Warmth across 600 years

    Harvard researchers are adding nuance to our understanding of how modern and historical temperatures compare.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Climate change for the long haul

    Human-induced changes to the Earth from emission of greenhouse gases are here to stay, with computer models showing that changes made by 2100 could take 1,000 years to decline.

    4 minutes