US EditionWarming and habitat loss shrink pollinator numbers. That may hit coffee, cocoa crops hard in future
- Changes in climate and land use are causing a significant decline in the number of insects that pollinate tropical crops, with the pollinator loss problem being more severe in the tropics.
- Approximately 35% of the world's food crops and three-quarters of flowering plants depend on insect and animal pollinators for reproduction, making countries like China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, the Philippines, and sub-Saharan Africa particularly vulnerable to crop losses.
- The impact of climate change in the tropics is pushing pollinating species to their limits, affecting coffee and other crops that rely on pollinators, with potential consequences of increased coffee and chocolate prices.
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Warming and habitat loss shrink pollinator numbers. That may hit coffee, cocoa crops hard in future
A new study finds that changes in the climate and land use are combining to dramatically shrink the numbers of insects pollinating key tropical crops. Thursday's study says as those problems intertwine and intensify, it likely will hit coffee lovers right in the mug. And that one-two punch will melt some chocolate fans’ dreams too. Scientists looked at thousands of species and sites and found when temperatures warmed up beyond the normal range a…
Warming and habitat loss shrink pollinator numbers. That may hit coffee, cocoa crops hard in future
A new study finds that changes in the climate and land use are combining to dramatically shrink the numbers of insects pollinating key tropical crops. Thursday's study says as those problems intertwine and intensify, it likely will hit coffee lovers right in the mug. And that one-two punch will melt some chocolate fans’ dreams too. Scientists looked at thousands of species and sites and found when temperatures warmed up beyond the normal range a…
Warming and habitat loss shrink pollinator numbers. That may hit coffee, cocoa crops hard in future
A new study finds that changes in the climate and land use are combining to dramatically shrink the numbers of insects pollinating key tropical crops. Thursday's study says as those problems intertwine and intensify, it likely will hit coffee lovers right in the mug. And that one-two punch will melt some chocolate fans’ dreams too. Scientists looked at thousands of species and sites and found when temperatures warmed up beyond the normal range a…
Warming and habitat loss shrink pollinator numbers. That may hit coffee, cocoa crops hard in future
A new study finds that changes in the climate and land use are combining to dramatically shrink the numbers of insects pollinating key tropical crops. Thursday's study says as those problems intertwine and intensify, it likely will hit coffee lovers right in the mug. And that one-two punch will melt some chocolate fans’ dreams too. Scientists looked at thousands of species and sites and found when temperatures warmed up beyond the normal range a…
Warming and habitat loss shrink pollinator numbers. That may hit coffee, cocoa crops hard in future
A new study finds that changes in the climate and land use are combining to dramatically shrink the numbers of insects pollinating key tropical crops. Thursday's study says as those problems intertwine and intensify, it likely will hit coffee lovers right in the mug. And that one-two punch will melt some chocolate fans’ dreams too. Scientists looked at thousands of species and sites and found when temperatures warmed up beyond the normal range a…
Warming and habitat loss shrink pollinator numbers. That may hit coffee, cocoa crops hard in future
Changes in the climate and land use are combining to dramatically shrink the numbers of insects pollinating key tropical crops. As those problems interwine and intensify, it likely will hit coffee lovers right in the mug, according to a new study.
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