While politicians question the reality of climate change, farmers and businesses act

David Bruer has been growing vines and making wine at his Temple Bruer vineyard in the Mount Lofty Ranges in South Australia since 1978.

David Bruer has been growing vines and making wine at
 his Temple Bruer vineyard in the Mount Lofty Ranges in
 South Australia since 1978.

In his vineyard laboratory, weather records for every vintage for nearly 40 years are stacked in plastic folders.

They clearly show a steady increase in maximum temperatures over that time of about 1 degree. It might seem like a relatively small change but the impact has been dramatic.

Harvested fruit is turning up hotter. The sugar levels are higher and the vintage now has to be picked earlier.

Read Michael Brissenden’s story from ABC News - “While politicians question the reality of climate change, farmers and businesses act.”