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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
By Seth Borenstein

Warming and habitat loss shrink pollinator numbers. That may hit coffee, cocoa crops hard in future

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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.

And that one-two punch will melt some chocolate fans’ dreams too, scientists said.

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