No Banana Apocalypse: Why The Guardian’s Climate Scare Over Bananas Falls Flat

Once again, the mainstream media are sounding the alarm: climate change threatens banana production and thus one of the most popular fruits in the world. But reality looks different. Even if there are problems with fungal infestation, the yields and harvests are growing. Headlines such as "Bananas before the outbreak or "climate crisis destroys harvests" are supposed to frighten readers according to the will of globalist climate ideology. Howeve…

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

By H. Sterling Burnett 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, r…

No Banana Apocalypse: Why The Guardian’s Climate Scare Over Bananas Falls Flat

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.

Most exported bananas are of a single variety, Cavendish, chosen for its high yield. However, this lack of genetic diversity makes the crop particularly vulnerable. See more