Valentine's Day Bummer: Climate Change Expected to Significantly Impact Chocolate, Champagne Production
At a Glance Human-caused climate change and changingweather patterns threatentwo staples of Valentine's Day — chocolate and champagne.If global temperatures continue to rise as expected, champagne crops will see a dramatic decrease in production by mid-century. Global warming is expected to cause severe damage to cocoa plants in areas like West Africa. There's some bad news on the horizon for Valentine's Day: Scientists say global warming and changingweather patterns are expected to significantly impact two staples of the holiday, chocolate...