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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stuti Mishra

World’s favourite fruit at risk of being wiped out by climate crisis, study warns

Banana, the world’s most consumed fruit, is facing an existential threat from the climate crisis, a new report has warned.

Extreme weather, drought, flooding, and climate-linked fungal diseases are devastating banana crops, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean, which account for 80 per cent of global banana exports.

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