CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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Roasting temperatures could kill your coffee buzz: 3 stories you may have missed
By Will McCarry
August 23, 2021
In case you missed it: Climate change is coming for your coffee, whales in Alaska receive a reprieve from ocean noise and scientific evidence is mounting that methane gas is the next big challenge in climate mitigation.
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As pandemic pounded Peru, one region thrived on coffee, carbon
By Vanessa Bauza
April 9, 2021
Across Peru, the COVID-19 pandemic has left millions without jobs. But in the Alto Mayo Protected Forest, where the Amazon meets the Andes, coffee farmers were spared much of the economic devastation that gripped Peru’s cities and towns.
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Report: Coffee companies pledge to tackle the bitter consequences of climate change
By Kiley Price
February 1, 2021
Freshly brewed, a new report on the future of sustainable coffee offers grounds for optimism.
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Climate Week: The climate solution in your cup
By Kiley Price
September 25, 2020
This year, at New York Climate Week, one conservationist offered a climate-friendly solution to producing one of the world’s favorite crops: coffee.
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From bean to barista: 4 things to know about coffee and climate
By Kiley Price
October 1, 2019
Our sustainable coffee expert explains how climate change is ravaging coffee farms all over the world — and how you can help.
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