Including coffee, chocolate, and apples... 8 foods that are at risk of disappearing with global warming
As the Earth's temperature increases as a result of climate change, the world faces great challenges in producing many of its favorite food crops. Experts highlight that rising temperatures may make some foods scarce or even disappear. According to a report on the "EatingWell" website, eight foods are at risk of disappearing. From our daily life:
1.Coffee
Projections indicate that half of the land producing coffee today will be unsuitable for agriculture by 2050, as rising temperatures in tropical regions reduce the productivity of coffee bushes and increase their susceptibility to disease.
2. Chocolate
Although cocoa trees are heat-tolerant, they are not adapted to the accompanying drought, and regions such as Indonesia and West Africa, known for producing chocolate, are already seeing a decline in their production.
3. Apples
Apple trees require a certain number of cold winter days to produce fruit, and in the northeastern United States, for example, frost-free days have increased by about eight days compared to a century ago, threatening apple production.
4. Almonds
California, home to almond farming that generates $4 billion a year, weathered a recent drought thanks to groundwater pumping, and as the phenomenon repeats itself, almonds may become even more scarce and expensive.
5. Corn
Rising summer temperatures negatively impact corn productivity, and by the end of the century, corn production may decline by up to 50%.
6. Beans
Most bean species are heat-intolerant, with the exception of some desert species such as tepary, and as temperatures continue to rise, we may lose 50% of traditional bean crops by mid-century.
7. Oysters
An increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes it to be absorbed by the oceans, increasing their acidity. This acid dissolves the shellfish shells such as oysters, threatening their survival.
8. Crab
Lobsters love cold waters, and large numbers of them have migrated north over the past few decades. However, by 2100, the Gulf of Maine may become too warm for them, threatening their presence in the region.
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