Coffee plants are about to become extinct due to climate change

A new study by British and Ethiopian scientists said that within 70 years, Arabica coffee, an important African coffee tree, will become extinct due to climate change.

The Arabica coffee tree was discovered by Ehiopia in 800 years ago
It is likely to become extinct in the next 70 years due to climate change

Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) is considered an important coffee for the sustainable development of the coffee industry due to its genetic diversity. Currently Arabica is grown in the world's coffee plantations. But this tree is not able to resist pests and respond flexibly to climate change.

Through field research to collect wild coffee Arabica data, scientists have modeled biological data and forecast the geographical distribution of this coffee species until 2080. Then calculate the impact of 3 climate change scenarios affecting Arabica coffee plants in three stages: 2020, 2050 and 2080.

Models show that climate change is very negative for wild populations of Arabica. As of 2080, the biological data of this species decreased by 99.7%. The population of Arabica coffee by 2080 is very high risk of extinction.