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A new study warns that climate change is affecting the quality and taste of beer
一项新的研究警告称，气候变化正在影响啤酒的质量和味道，
as the quantity of European hops, which imparts its distinctive bitterness, is declining.
原因是给啤酒赋予其独特苦味的欧洲啤酒花的数量正在减少。
Hotter, longer, and drier summers are expected to exacerbate the situation, potentially leading to higher beer prices.
预计更热、更漫长、更干燥的夏季会加剧这一情况，并可能导致啤酒价的格变得更加昂贵。
The researchers advise growers to adapt their farming techniques to address these issues.
研究人员建议种植者调整他们的耕作技术来解决这些问题。
Despite beer's cultural significance in Europe,
啤酒在欧洲的文化意义重大，
the study found that some key hop-growing regions have experienced a nearly 20% reduction in output due to drier conditions linked to climate change.
该研究发现，由于干燥条件与气候变化有关，一些关键的啤酒花种植地区的产量下降了近20%。
Furthermore, the study predicts that bitter acids influencing beer flavor will decrease by up to 31% by 2050.
此外，该研究还预测，到2050年，影响啤酒风味的苦味酸将减少31%。
To combat this, farmers are encouraged to invest further and expand aroma hop cultivation areas by 20%.
为了解决这个问题，啤酒花农民被鼓励进一步投入，并将芬香啤酒花的种植面积扩大20%。
This issue compounds the challenges brewers face,
目前出现的问题让酿酒商面临的挑战进一步加剧，
as beer prices have already risen by 13% since 2020 due to increased energy costs and gas crises.
由于能源成本上升和天然气危机，啤酒价格自2020年以来已经上涨了13%。
