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From Wine to Wind Farms: How Hokkaido’s Climate Adaptation is Shaping a New Beverage and Energy Landscape
Introduction: A region redefining climate resilience When people think of Hokkaido, images of powder snow, fresh milk, and smoky whisky often come to mind. Yet the northern island is quietly rewriting expectations by embracing climate adaptation across two very different sectors: viticulture and renewable energy. As temperatures rise and weather patterns shift, Hokkaido’s wine scene…
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From vineyards to turbines: Hokkaido’s climate adaptation journey
H2: A northern island’s evolving climate strategy Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture, is famed for snow-covered winters, robust dairy, and refined whiskies. Yet in recent years, its climate story has expanded to include a surprising set of adaptations: wine alongside wind farms, forests that store carbon, and farms that rethink planting schedules to cope with hotter…