The Truth Behind Your Valentine’s Day Flowers : State of the World from NPR

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Giving a bouquet of flowers to your beloved is a classic Valentine’s Day gesture of love. But as we hear from our correspondent in Colombia, growing those flowers comes at a steep environmental cost.

A worker picks roses at a flower farm in Chia, Cundinamarca department, Colombia, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025

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A worker picks roses at a flower farm in Chia, Cundinamarca department, Colombia, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025

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