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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

Desert-Dwelling Animals in Strange and Stunning Photos (Slideshow)

Photo via National Geographic Most desert animals spend their days hiding from the environment’s raging heat — it’s just one of the adaptations that allows desert residents to thrive in the arid, unforgiving regions. (They also build underground tunnels, develop ways of staying hydrated, and learn to stay cool.) But these animals came out long enough for photographers to catch them on film.

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Desert-Dwelling Animals in Strange and Stunning Photos (Slideshow)