Written by lookingbeyondbordersJanuary 14, 2013

Global Food Crisis Will Worsen As Heatwaves Damage Crops, Research Finds

The world’s food crisis, where 1 billion people are already going hungry and a further 2 billion people will be affected by 2050, is set to worsen as increasing heatwaves reverse the rising crop yields seen over the last 50 years, according to new research. Severe heatwaves, such as those currently seen in Australia, are expected to […]

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersOctober 29, 2012

Wild Weather Doesn’t Have to Cause a Malthusian Nightmare

Almost 1 billion people around the world don’t get enough to eat. Climate change, which is already contributing to food-price increases in poor and prosperous countries alike, promises to make it even harder to feed a growing population. The world produces enough food to provide its 7 billion people with the roughly 2,700 calories they need daily. […]

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Global Food Crisis Will Worsen As Heatwaves Damage Crops, Research Finds

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Wild Weather Doesn’t Have to Cause a Malthusian Nightmare

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