Climate change reshapes Europe’s agricultural map

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Climate change reshapes Europe’s agricultural map

08/09/2026

02:40

From cornfields harvested early in Germany and sun-scorched vineyards in France to drought-hit grasslands in Belgium, this summer is making one change increasingly clear across European agriculture. Climate change is not only reducing yields, but also forcing farmers to rethink what they grow, when they grow it, and how they farm.

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