Bananas under threat as rising temperatures killing crops: Christian Aid

Bananas Could Decline Drastically - Videos from The Weather Channel

America’s favorite fruit could be in jeopardy as climate change shifts climate zones northward, resulting in regions where the fruit is most abundant to no longer be suitable by the year 2080. This could change the landscape as to where bananas are grown. Watch to see what experts say about finding the sweet spot to grow bananas. - Videos from The Weather Channel

Wrong, The Guardian, There Is No Evidence Climate Change Is Harming Bananas - ClimateRealism

The Guardian was among a number of mainstream media outlets to carry a story claiming climate change is threatening wipe out banana production. No data supports this claim, rather it is based on speculation about future climate conditions 55 years in the future. Production and yield trends show that bananas are doing fine, and no reason other than a single study’s speculation to assume they will do otherwise in the future. The Guardian’s story, …

Farmers sound the alarm as vital crop becomes nearly impossible to grow: 'Collapsing the local ... economy'

Shea nuts and shea butter may soon be more challenging to find for purchase as shea trees are struggling to survive.   Compounded by global market shifts, the trees' production is declining due to extreme weather and other impacts of a changing climate, with significant downsides for the domestic workforce.  What's happening? As the local Business and Financial Times reported in early May, Ghana produces over 330 million pounds of shea nuts each…

Climate change is ‘killing’ the world’s favourite fruit, growers warn

Research shows how we can keep enjoying the fruit for generations to come, by cutting emissions, buying Fairtrade, and increasing diversity.