Brewers including Anheuser-Busch InBev SA, Molson Coors Brewing Co. and Carlsberg A/S are taking steps to maintain supplies of barley, the main crop used in beer, amid climate change. A new study suggests their preparations might not be enough. The researchers say the study is the first quantifying how barley production could be affected by heat waves and droughts, a subject of intense interest—and uncertainty—among beer makers.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 15, 2018 19:16 UTC