Not so robust: Robusta coffee more sensitive to warming than previously thought
Monday, June 22, 2020 - 10:30
in Earth & Climate
Even the toughest coffee trees may be no match for climate change. A new study of the plant that produces robusta coffee suggests its heat tolerance has been consistently overestimated. Worse yet, when temperatures just slightly cross this point, yields plummet. The findings suggest the multibillion-dollar coffee industry could be facing a much tougher future on even a slightly warmer planet.