Giving a bouquet of flowers to the one you love is a traditional Valentine’s Day gesture of affection. However as we hear from our correspondent in Colombia, rising these flowers comes at a steep environmental price.
A employee picks roses at a flower farm in Chia, Cundinamarca division, Colombia, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025
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A employee picks roses at a flower farm in Chia, Cundinamarca division, Colombia, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025
Ivan Valencia/Bloomberg through Getty Photos