Wild arabica coffee may be extinct in 70 years, making it harder for plantations to survive long-term, scientists warn
Rising temperatures due to climate change could mean wild arabica coffee is extinct in 70 years, posing a risk to the genetic sustainability of one of the world's basic commodities, scientists said on Wednesday.
Although commercial coffee growers would still be able to cultivate crops in plantations designed with the right conditions, experts say the loss of wild arabica, which has greater genetic diversity, would make it harder for plantations to survive long-term and beat threats like pests and disease.
See full Article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/nov/08/climate-change-threatens-coffee
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