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I'm Levy Dalton.

I'm Erin Scala and here's our show today. Oh, Climate change is affecting the wine industry and is projected to have even more

significant effects in the near future. Climate change affects the duration and time

of the growing season, the mean temperatures and wine regions, and ultimately what grape varieties

are suitable. A few factors of climate change that often go under the radar are the different types of

microorganisms present in the vineyard at certain temperatures, long-term changes to water

table levels, and the effects of pest migration.

Let's first investigate the effects of climate change on the soil.

Soil is the largest container or sink on Earth for carbon.

The Earth's soil holds Earth for carbon.

The Earth's soil holds more combined carbon

than plant life or the atmosphere.

We need soil and plants to act as carbon sinks

because when carbon is released into the atmosphere in the form of various

gases, such as CO2 and methane, it traps sunlight and contributes to the greenhouse effect.

explosive urban development and mass changes in agriculture have decreased the Earth's soil carbon over the last century

leading to global warming, temperature increases, droughts in certain regions, and erratic weather. Heavy carbon content in soil

helps to fix soil pH and retain water. So in regions where large amounts of soil carbon

have been transferred to the atmosphere, you'll find varying soil pH and lower water content.

On the other hand, heavy soil carbon content can indicate a healthy microorganism

environment rich in microbes and fungi, the byproducts of which can be nutrients

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