A new study published in Nature Plants warns of the potential devastating effects anthropogenic climate change could have on the global coffee industry. The study found that if measures are not taken to mitigate climate change, the areas suitable for coffee cultivation could be reduced by up to 50% by 2050. This could have a massive economic, social and environmental impact on the world’s coffee production. The authors of the study suggest that coffee-producing countries should focus on adaptation strategies, such as improving the resilience of coffee varieties to climate change, in order to protect their coffee sectors.

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source: Phys.org