Is Chocolate Going Extinct?

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By Ken Ham

Better start stocking up! According to a new report, cacao trees—the plants that produce the cocoa beans used to make chocolate—will be extinct by 2050. You can probably guess the “why” behind this prediction: climate change.

Cacao trees require very precise conditions under which to grow. They will only grow 20 degrees north or south of the equator and need consistent humidity and rainfall. Due to their predictions about a warming climate, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration believe the areas in West Africa where over half of our cocoa beans are grown will warm by 3.8 degrees …read more

Source: Ken Ham AIG