Thursday, November 06, 2008

Fossil-fueled helicopters now to battle killer frost that hundreds of years of CO2 emissions couldn't prevent

New Zealand: Vineyards brace for cold snap - Tasman/Marlborough - The Press
Helicopters will be in short supply this weekend as vineyards prepare for frosts in three major wine-growing regions.

Temperature readings at Christchurch Airport yesterday morning hit new lows for November of minus 5.7deg (grass) and minus 2.6deg for the air, reported MetService, with further frosts expected tomorrow and Sunday.
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"Just about every helicopter in New Zealand is allocated, with Marlborough, Hawkes Bay and Canterbury all looking at getting frosts quite severe frosts."

Last year the vineyard had to sacrifice whites to save the reds.

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