Mother Nature has finally started to retaliate against humanity. First the price of hops went up, now the price of barley is set to go up. And it's all because of global climate change...
According to a story posted on Treehugger.com, Jim Salinger, a climate scientist at New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, says that climate change will affect barley crops in New Zealand and Australia.
Although Salinger only speculates about the beer prices in the land down under, beer prices could rise worldwide as a result of barley prices and climate change.
Beer companies in the United States have already seen the effects raising prices for hops, according to Treehugger. Some companies have sold their share of hops to other copanies for profit.
According to Fox 12 in Portland Oregon, "the shortage of hops caused the price[of beer]to shoot up two to five times what it was in 2006."
One place has found a way to make the most out of their climate's warming. In Greenland a brewing company began brewing beer using water that's melted from the island's ice cap, according to National Geographic. The beer supposedly has unparalleled freshness.
When life hands you lemons...
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That's crushing! I only drink beer because the price of gas makes me so depressed. Now what will I do?
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