A new study reveals that climate change is wreaking havoc on cacao production in West Africa, contributing to a rise in global chocolate prices.

The report, published Wednesday, shows that climate change’s destabilizing effects will drive up migration and food prices, threatening economic and political upheaval in Europe. The authors also warn that the unequal impact of rising temperatures in the EU — with southern countries hit worse than others — risks tearing the bloc apart.

The traditional Valentine Day's gift of chocolates is under threat from climate change, campaigners have warned.

Climate change drove weeks of crop-withering temperatures last year in the West African countries that underpin the world's chocolate supply, hitting harvests and likely further stoking record prices,

The crisis may be to blame for rising prices in the candy aisle. According to an analytics company, the price of cocoa — a major ingredient in chocolate candies and treats — has skyrocketed by 200 percent over the past year.