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Your Tea Is Feeling the Heat! But Nature and Science Are Teaming Up
Editor: LI Yuan | Dec 25, 2025
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Climate change touch every part of our lives—even the tea in your cup. In Yunnan, the heart of Chinese tea culture, rising temperatures and extreme weather are already changing harvests and flavors. But here's the good news: through the Climate Science for Service Partnership (CSSP), Chinese and British researchers are blending ancient wisdom with modern science to help tea gardens adapt and thrive. Smart sensors, climate models, and nature's own lessons—working together for farmers, communities, and every soothing sip.

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Biodiversity;Climate;Conservation
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