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Climate Change Is Helping Pests and Diseases Destroy Our Food
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Climate Change Is Helping Pests and Diseases Destroy Our Food

Pests and diseases are exacerbating crop shortages that have sent prices for goods likecocoa, olive oil and orange juice soaring. That’s set to become even more prevalent asextreme weather events multiply.Already, plant diseases cost the global economy over $220 billion every year, andinvasive insects at least $70 billion, according to the UN’s Food and AgricultureOrganization....