Zerush@lemmy.ml to Green - An environmentalist community @lemmy.ml · 6 hours agoCoffee is under threat: how scientists are fighting to save it from extinctionwww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: environment@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkCoffee is under threat: how scientists are fighting to save it from extinctionwww.nature.comZerush@lemmy.ml to Green - An environmentalist community @lemmy.ml · 6 hours agomessage-square2linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: environment@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareRemy Rose@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 hours agoWould reducing global demand help? If you live in the U.S., yaupon is a caffeinated, drought resistant, and plentiful shrub that makes a very good beverage. You can grow it yourself easily, but a handful of companies sell it as tea already.
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-26 hours agoCaffeine is actually found in 60 different plants, it keeps independently evolving as pest repellent.
Would reducing global demand help? If you live in the U.S., yaupon is a caffeinated, drought resistant, and plentiful shrub that makes a very good beverage. You can grow it yourself easily, but a handful of companies sell it as tea already.
Caffeine is actually found in 60 different plants, it keeps independently evolving as pest repellent.