Cost of Easter Eggs Rises , As Climate Change Affects Crops.
Most of the cocoa that is used to make chocolate is grown in West Africa where a heat wave has damaged crops and cut yields, BBC reports.
This has caused the cost of some Easter eggs to increase by 50% or more.
According to the World Weather Attribution group, the high temperatures in West Africa "were made 10 times more likely" by human-induced climate change.
According to the World Weather Attribution group, the high temperatures in West Africa "were made 10 times more likely" by human-induced climate change.
The group's study determined that West Africa will experience severe heat waves close to every two years if action is not taken.
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El Niño was also found to have played a role, although "global warming is exacerbating those changes," BBC reports.
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Increasingly, climate change driven by fossil fuel use is multiplying this natural challenge in many regions.
It fuels more extreme conditions, devastates harvests, and makes food costs higher for all.
, Ben Clarke, an expert on extreme weather at the Grantham Institute at Imperial College, via BBC.
Intense rains have also plagued West Africa, leading to a fungal infection that rots cocoa beans.
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Intense rains have also plagued West Africa, leading to a fungal infection that rots cocoa beans.
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The cost of chocolate is starting to be affected in shops.
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Lots of players who have already announced price increases.
We are also part of that group, Martin Hug, of chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli, via BBC
