Scientists Found Chocolate’s Biggest Climate Problem—and It Isn’t Heat or Drought

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What happened

A new study could help farmers adapt to an underappreciated threat to cocoa harvests.

Key facts

  • Reported by Gizmodo and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:30:25 UTC.

Why it matters

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