It may seem that climate change is still far away, affecting just the ice at the poles, but it's already here and its impact is to be seen in our daily lives. Products such as Valencia's oranges, for instance, are suffering from the impact of drought.
"This year, the production costs of oranges have increased by between 8 and 10%," explains Cristóbal Aguado, president of AVA-ASAJA.
The shortage of water causes citrus fruits to be smaller, resulting in many not even being harvested. Moreover, it will become increasingly rare to see almond trees in bloom in Spain. The heat is reducing the almond production and prices will rise.
We will also see grapes disappearing from south to north. In 50 years, if nothing changes, our Designations of Origin will lose its relevance. "The acreage and production volume will decrease in the Mediterranean and Central Europe," affirms Felipe Fernández, Professor of geography and physics at the Autonomous University of Madrid.
All this would force us to change our consumption habits, although we still have time to stop climate change if we take action to reduce our CO2 emissions.
Source - http://www.freshplaza.com
