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Climate Change Threatens Banana Exports in Latin AmericaCEFR A1

18 Mar 2025

Adapted from Luiz Felipe Fernandes, SciDev CC BY 2.0

Photo by Cristian Soriano, Unsplash

AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.

  • Bananas grow in hot areas in Brazil.
  • Climate change is a big problem for this fruit.
  • Farmers need water to grow bananas.
  • High heat can stop bananas from growing well.
  • Some places are too hot for bananas now.
  • Bananas are important for people's food and jobs.

Difficult words

  • bananaA yellow fruit that grows in bunches.
    bananas
  • growTo become larger or to develop.
    growing
  • farmersPeople who work on farms and grow food.
  • problemA situation that is difficult to solve.
  • heatWarmth or hot temperature.
    High heat
  • importantSomething that matters a lot.

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Discussion questions

  • What is your favorite fruit?
  • Why do you think bananas are important?
  • How does climate change affect food?

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