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In his interview with the Guardian, Hanna said: “What we are really seeing as a company as we look 10, 20, 30 years down the road — if conditions continue as they are — is a potentially significant risk to our supply chain, which is the Arabica coffee bean.”
Monday morning, the threat to coffee from our changing climate was also featured on the CBS Early Show. Click here to watch the video.
As climate change increases the odds of some kinds of extreme weather (everything from sporadic, yet intense rainfall to extreme heat) the threat to coffee grows. And studies also show the range of a coffee bean-devouring pest is expected to increase due to climate change.
Climate change isn’t just a threat to our future — it already impacts our mornings. Leave a comment, maybe after your next cup of coffee, and let everyone know how climate change is affecting your daily routine.
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