World: Areas under coffee cultivation will be halved by 2100

Published 2023년 5월 15일

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A new report reveals that climate change is expected to decrease the coffee cultivation area by 54% by 2100, even at agreed global temperature targets. Coffee farmers from various countries are already impacted by climate destabilization. Christian Aid appeals to the UK government to cancel debts and provide funding for climate damage, as the majority of UK's coffee comes from Vietnam and Brazil, both severely affected by climate change. The Fairtrade Foundation emphasizes the threat to the coffee industry and farmers' livelihoods, highlighting the need for action and financial support for those most affected.

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Climate change will reduce the area available for coffee cultivation by 54 percent by 2100, even if global temperatures remain at internationally agreed target levels, according to a new report cited by DPA. Coffee farmers from Honduras to Ethiopia have said they are already suffering from climate destabilization and the charity Christian Aid is calling on the UK government to help by canceling historic debts and raising money to pay for the loss and damage of the climate. The charity has estimated that rising temperatures and unpredictable conditions will reduce the world's cropland suitable for growing coffee by 54.4 per cent, even if global temperatures are limited to 1.5-2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels . More than half of the coffee brewed and drunk in the UK comes from Brazil and Vietnam, two countries particularly vulnerable to climate change. Vietnam recorded its highest temperature on record last week at 44.1 degrees Celsius, while neighboring countries ...

Source: Dnes