Since I don't use the rebrand term "climate change" because it only really describes normal earth changes- Yes, the climate changes. Always has. Always will.I do however, adhere to the term AGW or Anthropogenic Global Warming- aka the hard sell for carbon tax, trade and control...I'll tell you warming has been a non issue where I live... We had two nights last week that got dangerously into summer frost territory. You may recall me mentioning Hydro One had reduced profits due to milder weather?
Have no fear corporate profiteers- we got stuck with increased rates.. to cushion the weaker profit blow- After Ms Wynne spoke of concern for the very high electricity bills everyone is suffering under here in Ontario..Labour day weekend was cool, same as it is today too!Yup, jacket weather... and it's not even fall yet- As we have reached our daytime high of 20C or 68 F, which is below our seasonal normal average. Looks as if COLD did indeed reduce the grape harvest: Not heat. ColdSpring frosts impacting on Chablis harvest Skynews September 6/2017:Yes, those LATE Spring Frosts impacted the Chablis harvest!
The volume of grapes has been confirmed as lower than expected from September, confirming the worst fears of wine producers in the region.Earlier in 2017, extreme measures were resorted to in an attempt to combat frosts - including the use of candles, artificial heaters and even air currents from helicopter blades.Vineyard owner Louis Moreau said: "Unfortunately we can see that we no longer have seasons which you might describe as 'normal'."We have temperature ranges, you might lose 10 degrees in 24 - 48 hours, which is huge."
Covered this news in the spring-
France’s Top Vineyards Suffer Biggest Loss in Decades- Ice, Ice, Baby!
Being a wine drinker I wonder if this will hit me in the pocket book :(