Does climate change mean a future without coffee?
The Climate Question - A podcast by BBC World Service - Mondays
The world loves coffee. We drink two billion cups each day! But it’s 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 BBC Africa Digital We love to get your questions and comments, please email them or send a voice note to [email protected] 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
