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Meet the coffee farmers struggling to adapt to fossil-fueled warming
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (835+ words) Climate change is threatening the world's coffee supply and spiking prices for consumers, as struggling farmers call on their governments to act quickly. Climate Central, an independent group of scientists and communicators, has analysed temperatures from 2021 to 2025 and compared them…...
A respite for sofas and spaghetti: Trump eases and delays tariffs
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (456+ words) President Donald Trump has eased pressure on two key import sectors " furniture and pasta " by delaying or scaling back steep tariffs shortly before they were due to take effect on 1 January, 2026. For furniture, Trump has postponed planned tariff increases on…...
Bean vs. cup: Where is the most expensive takeaway coffee in Europe?
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1034+ words) For many of us, a cup of coffee " or maybe a few " is an essential ritual that powers us through the working day. In 2023-24, approximately 10.62 billion kilograms of coffee were consumed worldwide, a slight increase from about 10.38bn kg in the…...
Global food prices surge as heat, drought and rain disrupt crops
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1238+ words) Food prices in Europe and around the world have risen sharply in recent years, in a worrying trend for consumers." While higher production costs and the war in Ukraine have fuelled some of the price hikes, extreme weather events have…...
Is coffee good for your health? This is what the science shows
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (912+ words) Coffee-drinkers around the world scored a win last week after scientists concluded that women who drink coffee in midlife are more likely to age healthily. Their analysis, presented at the American Society for Nutrition's annual meeting, found that over 30 years…...
Why coffee-lovers should swap Vienna for this new brew capital
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (753+ words) An increasingly diverse coffee culture has taken root in the Finnish city over the last decade. From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs, this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues…...