Beer Prices Might Double Thanks to Climate Change

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The price you pay for beer could significantly rise in the future because of climate change. If you weren’t already worried about our climate, now’s the time to sound the alarm.
A new study published in the journal Nature Plants suggests that the price of beer will double, in major part due to the rising cost of barley, one of beer’s main ingredients, NPR reports.
After looking at heat and drought trends over the coming decades, researchers have determined that barley production could be dramatically impacted by the changing climate. If there’s less barley, or that barley is more expensive to grow, then it will be more expensive for breweries to get. The decreases in supply could lead to higher demand and higher prices.