Heatwaves Unleash a New Harvest: Europe's Climate Crisis Takes Hold in Catalonia The scorching summer heat that has gripped Europe is reaping an unusual harvest at wineries like Gramona in Catalonia, where laborers have begun picking grapes before dawn.
This record early harvest marks a stark reminder of the region's growing vulnerability to climate change. Extreme temperatures in Barcelona during July were 5.
8 C above the historic norm from 1961 1990, according to Reuters Climate Monitor data.