Climate Change Hitting Another American Food Staple Hard: Apples

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis, highlights the devastating impact of climate change on U.S. agriculture, focusing on the apple industry. Most American apples come from Washington state, making the U.S. the third-largest apple exporter. However, rising temperatures result in smaller apples and reduced export volumes. McIntyre points out that climate change is also affecting other crops: hurricanes have hit oranges, drought has impacted cocoa, and excessive rain has damaged Brazil’s coffee. With hot temperatures now harming apples in Yakima, Washington, McIntyre wonders which crop might be next.