Climate Change and the Coffee Industry
In this educational video, learn how climate change's effects on agriculture can have serious economic consequences for the world.
The effects of climate change threaten global food security, endangering the food sources people depend on to survive. But changing weather patterns also have serious economic impacts. For crops like coffee, which are grown predominantly in the developing world, climate change also imperils producers' livelihoods.
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Climate Change: Effects
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One 45-minute period
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Climate Change: Coffee and Costs
Length
one 45 minute period