Cocoa dropped in New York, heading for a weekly decline, amid concerns about weaker demand in the wake of record prices.

Extreme temperatures hit cocoa supplies as vulnerable farmers struggle to adapt to climate impacts in time for Valentine's Day

Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and other climate impacts are throttling cocoa production and driving up chocolate prices.

Expect to pay about 10% to 20% more for chocolate this Valentine's Day than last year, one agricultural economist said.

Climate change threatens global cocoa and chocolate production, but a new study highlights a promising solution—pollination.

Chocolate lovers would be forgiven for thinking Kate Rumsey, owner of Rumsey's Chocolaterie in Thame, Oxfordshire, has the best job in the world. But she said soaring cocoa prices, caused by climate change and crop disease, meant times were tough for the business.

If urgent action isn’t taken, key cocoa-producing regions like Ivory Coast and Ghana — responsible for 60 percent of the world’s cocoa output — could become unsuitable for cultivation within the next 30 years.

Chocolate is by far the most popular Valentine's Day treat, but you might find it's getting more difficult to find sweet deals for your sweetheart.

In the heart of West Africa, where rich cocoa fields stretch across the landscape, a quiet revolution is taking place. Sustain a Bean, an initiative rooted in Ghana’s agricultural heritage, is gaining international recognition for

A new report by Climate Central says global warming increased the number of days above the ideal cocoa growth temperature range in West Africa — by two to four weeks annually — causing a decline in the crop’s production.

Chocolate prices are up and expected to increase throughout the year after catastrophic weather and crop disease in West Africa reduced cocoa supplies to historic lows. “We see the chocolate ...

Roses are red, violets are blue, chocolate is rich -- and more expensive now too. Crushing diseases that purged cocoa crops in West Africa, combined with a difficult growing season -- similar to the weather woes that spurred a spike in coffee prices -- have driven up cocoa prices,