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From wine to vegetables: heat changes cultivation in Vienna

The 700 farmers and winegrowers in Vienna have to adapt to changing climatic conditions.(Bild: Markus - stock.adobe.com)

Dry spells, hail, extreme thunderstorms - urban agriculture is already clearly feeling the effects of climate change. The fear for yields is not yet great, as people are adapting to the new times - also by changing the range of products on offer, including Viennese wine.

Hardly any other major city has as much agriculture as Vienna. Vienna's vineyards alone cover 575 hectares. The extreme situations caused by climate change, such as periods of heat and drought as well as heavy rainfall events with hail, pose ever greater challenges for viticulture. This is also confirmed by Peter Wolff, the iconic wine tavern owner from Neustift am Walde.