Bananas can disappear from export shelves by 2080
Listen to the article WORLD: Climate change could make almost two -thirds of the areas that cultivate bananas in Latin America and the Caribbean inappropriate by 2080, threatening the most consumed fruits in the world, according to a new Christian Aid report. Increasing temperatures, irregular rainfall, strongest thunderstorms and fungal diseases are already catastrophic yields in key countries such as Guatemala, Costa Rica and Colombia, the report said. Bananas are a vital source of food and cash cultivation. Worldwide, more than 400 million people rely on fruit for up to 27% of their daily calories. While 80% of bananas are
