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Mar 25 · Small-scale farmers in the Sierra Nevada mountains say warming temperatures and unpredictable rainfall cycles are putting their livelihoods at risk. A multitude of challenges including climate change is putting coffee production “in danger”, according to farmers in Colombia, which is a major exporter to the UK. Coffee farmers in the South American country’s Sierra Nevada mountain range say warming temperatures are forcing them to plant their crops on higher ground, while increasingly unpredictable rainfall cycles are affecting growth and harvesting logistics. The region used to be free of coffee plant diseases but farmers say climate change means their plants are ... Read more ... |