Colombian coffee farmers are paying the price for climate change
(WorldNews Environment)

This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. At first glance, Finca El Ocaso, located in the hills outside Salento, Colombia, could be mistaken for a natural forest: Rows of squat Arabica coffee trees are interspersed with plantain, banana, and lime and shaded by towering nogal cafatero trees, whose high canopy hosts flocks of chattering parrots and other birds. The 44-acre coffee plantation has been certified by international organizations for being sustainable, climate-friendly, and fair to its workers. But Finca El Ocaso is struggling under the weight of intensifying economic pressures. `Lots of smaller farms...