Can we create a climate-resistant coffee in time? – podcast

Worldwide, we drink around 2bn cups of coffee every day. But as coffee plants come under pressure from the climate crisis, sustaining this habit will be increasingly challenging. Recently, a new study provided a glimmer of hope: a climate-resistant coffee plant just as tasty as arabica.Patrick Greenfield asks Dr Aaron Davis about his work tracking it down, and speaks to Dr Matthew Reynolds about developing climate-resistant cropsContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 27, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Patrick Greenfield and produced by Madeleine Finlay Tags: Science Climate change Environment Coffee Food Biology Plants Source Type: news