Canada’s maple syrup reserve, the world’s only one of its kind, has dropped to its lowest levels in 16 years, sparking worries about the future of this beloved sweetener in the face of climate change. The reserve, located in Quebec, typically holds 133 million pounds of maple syrup annually but plummeted to just 6.9 million pounds in 2023 due to a combination of increased demand and warmer weather disrupting production.