Oranges, chocolate and Coffee: Climate Crisis batters favorites to a pricey pulp
Douglas McIntyre, editor-in-chief of Climate Crisis 24/7, discusses how the climate crisis is driving up the prices of popular goods like oranges, coffee and chocolate. Florida’s orange crop has reached its lowest level in nearly a century due to bacterial root rot and the devastation caused by recent hurricanes; meanwhile, cocoa production has been hindered by climate issues in West Africa, while coffee supplies have been affected by adverse weather in Vietnam and Brazil.
