Cost of Easter Eggs Rises , As Climate Change Affects Crops.<br />Most of the cocoa that is used to make chocolate <br />is grown in West Africa where a heat wave has damaged crops and cut yields, BBC reports.<br />This has caused the cost of some <br />Easter eggs to increase by 50% or more.<br />According to the World Weather Attribution group, the high temperatures in West Africa "were made 10 times more likely" by human-induced climate change.<br />According to the World Weather Attribution group, the high temperatures in West Africa "were made 10 times more likely" by human-induced climate change.<br />The group's study determined that West Africa will experience severe heat waves close to every two years if action is not taken. .<br />El Niño was also found to have played a role, although "global warming is exacerbating those changes," BBC reports. .<br />Increasingly, climate change driven <br />by fossil fuel use is multiplying this natural <br />challenge in many regions. It fuels more <br />extreme conditions, devastates harvests, <br />and makes food costs higher for all. , Ben Clarke, an expert on extreme weather at the <br />Grantham Institute at Imperial College, via BBC.<br />Intense rains have also plagued West Africa, <br />leading to a fungal infection that rots cocoa beans. .<br />Intense rains have also plagued West Africa, <br />leading to a fungal infection that rots cocoa beans. .<br />The cost of chocolate is starting <br />to be affected in shops. .<br />Lots of players who have already <br />announced price increases. <br />We are also part of that group, Martin Hug, of chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli, via BBC
