Global Warming-Loving Beetle Threatens World’s Coffee Supply

Photo via Plinkk This year’s coffee prices area already at a 12-year high due to low crop yields in South America, but it looks like prices could tighten again in the future if a particular beetle continues to bask in warming weather. Arabica coffee, a climate-sensitive plant, is grown in Ethiopia and Latin America. However, Ethiopia and other regions have seen a slow but steady rise in average temperatures, more variable rain fall, and what could be mos… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Global Warming-Loving Beetle Threatens World’s Coffee Supply

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