Avocado shortage warning as fruit smashed by climate change
A warning has been issued about a future shortage of avocados thanks to climate change.
The best growing regions in countries like Burundi, Chile, Peru, Spain, South Africa and Mexico are seeing productivity shrink due to the more volatile conditions...
The popular superfood, which is high in fibre and healthy fats, relies on a lot of water to grow, making it especially vulnerable in a hotter, drier, more drought-prone world.
That's strange, the BBC recently assured us that climate change makes extreme rainfall more likely.
Many factors contribute to flooding, but a warming atmosphere caused by climate change makes extreme rainfall more likely.
The world has already warmed by about 1.1C since the industrial era began and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around the world make steep cuts to emissions.
The world has already warmed by about 1.1C since the industrial era began and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around the world make steep cuts to emissions.
7 comments:
"Rather than growing something more suitable, I'd like a handout, please. Dig deep to subsidise our inefficient farming practices..."
Sam - because I want to grow those profitable avocados like that cousin of mine who lives far away and keeps complaining about the rain.
I've never had a 'smashed' avocado, but just an hour ago, I demolished a superb concoction of one of these delicacies with a few prawns and some mayonnaise!
What does 'smashed' mean? I wasn't actually drinking - that much...
Suppose we humour these creatures by pretending that the 1.1 degrees is based on sound measurements. We could still write the sentence as 'The world has already warmed by about 1.1C since the Little Ice Age.'
Scrobs - I'm not sure why it's called 'smashed' but I assume it means roughly mashed. That's what turns up whenever we order it.
dearieme - and we could add in the word 'fortunately'.
If water is required, why aren't there avocado farms in Manchester?
Penseivat
Penseivat - sounds like a good storyline for Coronation Street, where an avocado farmer moves in hoping to benefit from global warming.
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