Just saw some horrible news on the Weather Channel!

[Archae]

Global climate change could cause the extinction of...the cacao bean plant!

That's where we get chocolate!

If polar bears go extinct, that's one thing.

But CHOCOLATE going extinct, that's personal!

[Frankie the Bird]

1. I thought it was made from cacao beans as well

so I think we're good on it.

[Archae]

2. That's what I meant to say, thanks for the correction.

Changing.

[Frankie the Bird]

7. Well, I can live without chocolate

as long as someone makes a fine replacement for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

[Scurrilous]

3. Never fear: Soylent Chocolate!

[Archae]

8. I'd like to see Inhofe go in front of his constituents...

And say "Global warming is a hoax."

Then one of them says "Global warming will kill the chocolate tree!"

Inhofe would be lucky to get out of that meeting alive.

[SummerSnow]

9. This might be the begining of a zombie chocolypse!!!

[dorkzilla]

4. Chocolate is from cacao!

Carob is the fake chocolate my dad used to buy us in the health food store. Yuck that was the downside of being raised by a hippy...

[MADem]

5. Better clone that stuff NOW! Get the factory up-and-running!! nt

[randome]

6. Even worse.

We may lose chocolate polar bears.


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[Brigid]

13. Not fond of white chocolate,

But that is cute.

[MoonRiver]

10. Not so much!

Means less carbs in my life!

[SheilaT]

11. Can I possibly hoard enough chocolate to last me the rest of my life?

I'm only 65. I'd probably need about twelve million pounds, assuming I live to be 90. What if I live longer?

Oh, No!

[hlthe2b]

12. Coffee is in trouble too... Damn, the "acceptable" vices will all be impossible...

Waking up to a caffeine pill, just not going to be the same and how can one live without chocolate?

[closeupready]

14. Dark chocolate gives me very serious GI problems.

White chocolate is fine, but I think I have a serious allergy to chocolate, even though I love it.

[Brigid]

15. No chocolate!?

[FarCenter]

16. Overview of the Trend of Climate Change and Its Effects on Cocoa Production in Nigeria

Abstract

In the recent time, the issue of climatic change and its resultant effect on mankind has become a global phenomenon. This study found it quite imperative to examine the trend at which the changes take place and the implication of the changes on cocoa output. Data on climatic elements such as rainfall, temperature, humidity as well as cocoa output were collected. The data were analysed with descriptive statistics, regression analysis and correlation analysis. The heaviest rainfall was recorded between 1990-1994 while the highest temperature was recorded between 1995-1999. There was a sharp decrease in rainfall and sharp increase in temperature between 1995-1999. Between the period 1980-1994, rainfall kept on increasing while temperature kept on decreasing during the same period. There was a sharp decrease in humidity between 1980-1989. The result of regression analysis shows that rainfall and humidity significantly affected cocoa output while temperature did not. There was a significant correlation between cocoa output and rainfall as well as cocoa output and humidity. The study however recommended that in as much that rainfall significantly affected cocoa output, irrigation facility should be provided to make water available especially during the dry season. This will make water to always be available year round and this will boost cocoa production.

http://pubs.sciepub.com/wjar/1/1/3/

Note also that cacao was introduced to Nigeria in 1874. Were areas farther north to become better suited to cacao, it could be introduced there.