Climate Change May Shake Up Coffee Market

Pests, rising heat, and extreme temperatures resulting from climate change could affect where coffee can be grown around the world by 2050, devastating some communities.

Apr 22, 2014

A storm may be brewing in your coffee cup. Pests, rising heat and extreme temperatures resulting from climate change could affect where coffee can be grown around the world by 2050, devastating some communities while offering others a new opportunity.

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