Estonia's Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture is looking to help breed grapevines to make quality wine in their northern latitudes.

A nice overview of the breeding process, which usually takes decades...

https://news.err.ee/1609940807/work-on-estonia-s-first-ever-wine-grape-variety-underway

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Eng: Cold front brings prolonged rain to North Vietnam in October. Rainfall 40-80mm, up to 150mm in some areas.

#ColdWeather #RainySeason #ClimateUpdate #ColdClimate

https://vtcnews.vn/khong-khi-lanh-tran-ve-mien-bac-mua-keo-dai-ar970956.html

"Improperly dressed, forty below zero will kill a man in about thirty minutes; he is likely past the point of rescue after fifteen." —Jeremy Thomas Gilmer for @thewalrus.ca

https://thewalrus.ca/working-at-a-diamond-mine-in-the-far-north/?src=longreads

#mining #mines #farnorth #coldclimate #diamonds #writing #nonfiction #book