Some 10,000 years ago, after the frigid Ice Age ended, humans tamed the nutritious grain, barley.
It blossomed in a fertile realm of early civilization spanning contemporary states like Israel, Palestine, Jordan and beyond. Then 5,000 years later, peoples in the Zagros Mountains of modern-day Iran learned to brew barley beer. Today, farmers globally harvest tens of millions of tons of the crop each month.
But barley, like many crops, has a flaw: Its yields plummet during heat waves and drought — both extreme consequences of a warming planet. As a primary ingredient in beer, this poses a real threat to the future global supply of frothy ales, lagers, and stouts. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Climate change could threaten the world's beer supply. Do you care about global warming now?
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