The study found that climate change is a serious threat to food crop production. Drought was the most severe risk, ...
The world's food production faces an unprecedented crisis as rising temperatures begin to alter crop yields across the globe. Climate change may affect the production of maize (corn) and wheat as ...
The challenges to our climate and food systems intersect in important ways, not only because of the impacts of erratic weather on food production or the emissions generated by agricultural production, ...
Global Impact: Climate change is working havoc on global food sustainability and agriculture, posing a significant threat to the world’s most vulnerable populations. Rising temperatures, changing ...
A U.S. Department of Energy report disputes that climate change will devastate agriculture, arguing that carbon dioxide stimulates plant growth and is “greening” the planet. The report largely ...
Climate change caused drought and flooding is damaging Nigeria’s staple foods, maize, cassava, millet and yam, smallholder ...
Adaptation refers to efforts to reduce the risks of climate variability and change and make a system more resilient. Adapting agriculture to climate change can better prepare farmers and producers for ...
Food accounts for about one-quarter of all human-caused heat-trapping pollution. Meanwhile, extreme events fueled by our warming climate are impacting every stage of the food supply chain and driving ...
Experts predict Ohio will face increased temperatures and more precipitation in the future as the world warms. Some Ohioans have already felt the impact of climate change in their homes and ...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Gardeners have noticed green, fully formed tomatoes stubbornly hanging onto their vines, refusing to progress toward the ripe, vibrant vegetables of summer eagerly awaited by many.
High temperatures had a smaller direct effect on the plants. However, prolonged heat increased pest infestations, which ...