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What climate change means for the future of coffee and other popular foods
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What climate change means for the future of coffee and other popular foods

While farming coffee will be more challenging in a warmer climate, some countries will be able to grow more cashews and avocados, a new study finds.

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Alan Titchmarsh says he avoids avocados because of climate impact

According to the Sustainable Food Trust, growing a single avocado requires up to 320 litres of water, with demand in the global north fuelling the export of the green fruits over long distances and their growth on expansive farms in central and South America.

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What growing avocados in Sicily tells us about climate change and the future of food

Climate change is shifting the frontiers of where food is grown as farmers and agricultural businesses adapt to warmer temperatures around the world.

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So how’d those avocados handle the searing heatwave?
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So how’d those avocados handle the searing heatwave?

If SoCal keeps getting scorched, expect to see less of your favorite fruit.
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Will chocolate become extinct due to climate change? Here are the foods we might lose
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Will chocolate become extinct due to climate change? Here are the foods we might lose

The future is uncertain for many favorites.
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More victims of the California wildfires: Avocados and lemons
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More victims of the California wildfires: Avocados and lemons

The largest of the fires has damaged a portion of the harvest in the country’s most productive region for both crops.
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