10 Foods You’re About to Lose to Climate Change

Tea

Tea is already the second-most consumed beverage after water—and between a booming population and a growing wellness industry extolling its benefits, this beloved drink is only becoming more popular. But as a crop, tea is highly sensitive to changes in climate, according to a 2018 report penned by FAO’s Intergovernmental Group (IGG) on Tea. Tea can only be produced in narrowly defined agro-ecological conditions—which is a fancy way of saying it can only be grown in very few places, and all those regions are looking at severe climate change impacts in the near future. The Rainforest Alliance is working with tea farmers all over the world to adapt to climate change, and to slow it down.