Forced to choose, I’d go with the alarmists, who at least are guided by science and concern about humanity’s long-term future. But some greens, notably Romm, are so shrill and hyper-partisan that they harm their own cause. Just as many voters yearn for a third party that transcends the fractious old politics, so I and many other people are eager to hear fresh, creative approaches to global warming and other enviro-threats.
Chocolate will become an expensive luxury item due to climate change - Telegraph
The study is not the first time it has been claimed a favourite food is
threatened by global warming. Other products reportedly affected by climate
change include French wine, and Italian pasta.
Ivory Coast in 10-year bid to improve cocoa yields | Reuters
Ivory Coast's current average yield per hectare of 400-500 kilos of beans is barely a third of that in Indonesia, and the aim is to push yields above one tonne a hectare by replacing old trees with a hybrid variety locally known as "Mercedes".
...Ivory Coast's cocoa sector, which supplies round 40 percent of the world market, has defied predictions of its demise by turning out a record production of 1.51 million tonnes in the 2010/2011 just ended.
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