Does climate change mean a future without coffee?
The world's favourite caffeinated beverage is very vulnerable to climate change. Could a new variety be a gamechanger for coffee farmers in a warming world?
The world loves coffee. We drink two billion cups each day! But it鈥檚 very vulnerable to climate change, and millions of coffee farmers are struggling. Rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall and diseases are threatening our favourite caffeinated drink and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. But there are solutions. We hear from a coffee farmer in Uganda and taste a new variety that could be a gamechanger for coffee in a warming world.
Presenter Sophie Eastaugh is joined by:
Aruna Chandrasekhar, journalist at Carbon Brief specialising in land and food
Dr Aaron Davis, head of coffee research at Kew Gardens
Ashley Limaye, journalist at 大象传媒 Africa Digital
We love to get your questions and comments, please email them or send a voice note to theclimatequestion@bbc.com
Producers: Ben Cooper and Chris McHugh
Researcher: Louise Byrne
Series Producer: Simon Watts
Editor: China Collins
Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell
Production Coordinators: Debbie Richford and Sophie Hill
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Broadcasts
- Sun 25 Jun 2023 13:32GMT大象传媒 World Service News Internet
- Sun 25 Jun 2023 21:06GMT大象传媒 World Service & 大象传媒 Afghan Radio
- Wed 28 Jun 2023 01:32GMT大象传媒 World Service
- Wed 28 Jun 2023 08:32GMT大象传媒 World Service
- Wed 28 Jun 2023 12:32GMT大象传媒 World Service South Asia & East Asia only
- Wed 28 Jun 2023 19:06GMT大象传媒 World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
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