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Climate change is driving Czech researchers are breeding a new variety of beer

NPR | By Hannah Bloch,
Katerina Barton
Published November 8, 2026 at 7:23 AM CST

The Czech Republic is known for its beer, but hotter, drier summers are making it difficult to grow a key ingredient -- hops. Czech researchers are breeding new hop varieties to survive a changing climate.

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