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Gotland Postcard: How Climate Change Is Turning Sweden Into Prime Wine Producer

A woman harvests organic grapes at a greenhouse at Harna farm in Sweden, Oct. 1, 2023.
A woman harvests organic grapes at a greenhouse at Harna farm in Sweden, Oct. 1, 2023. Pradeep Dambarage/ZUMA

Over the past two decades, global warming has allowed the wine industry to grow in unexpected latitudes. In Sweden, some winemakers are experimenting with hybrid grapes, while others are giving a chance to traditional grapes, and taking advantage of a more stable climate.

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climate change Future Geopolitics Green Society

Middle East: How Extreme Heat Will Harm Human Rights In The Region

​A man pours water on his head during a heatwave in Kuwait city.
A man pours water on his head during a heatwave in Kuwait city where temperatures reached 53 degrees Celsius in June 2022. Asad/Xinhua/ZUMA

Climate change has become an inevitable issue in the Middle East and North Africa — which may soon experience 200 days of extreme heat annually — and with those changes come questions of environmental justice.

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