Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkSep 17, 2018
Higher temperatures mean hungrier insects. And that will mean more crop losses. The question is: Who loses most? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkAug 13, 2018
To cool the world and boost plant growth, such methods may do the trick. But if they work by dimming the sunlight, the plants will ultimately suffer. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
KEN THOMAS, PAUL WISEMAN and LISA MASCARO / The Associated PressJul 24, 2018
The plan for $12 billion in emergency relief is quickly dismissed by some farm-state Republicans, who say farmers want markets for their crops, not government payoffs. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkJun 20, 2018
A warmer world could mean shrinking harvests and a more meager diet for millions of people, according to two new studies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby / Climate News NetworkJan 19, 2017
Rising temperatures will lead to massive harvest decline in the U.S., which will cause problems for developing countries, international study says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkOct 6, 2016
New study shows grassland species can't survive such rapid temperature increases. The grass family includes wheat, corn, rice and many other plants that underwrite human survival. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkSep 28, 2016
Global food production may need to rise by more than 100 percent to deal with the effects of climate change on crops in the most vulnerable regions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown / Climate News NetworkSep 26, 2016
With the effects of climate change threatening food supply as population grows, “China is positioning itself for the struggle to come—the struggle to find enough to eat,” says a leading U.K. climate scientist. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkJun 24, 2016
As global temperatures rise, scientists warn that plant breeders will need to accelerate development schedules if they are to ensure the ever-growing population can be fed. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigSep 16, 2014
A new study shows that continued conflict in the Middle East poses extreme risks to the world’s essential food supplies. This indirect consequence of ongoing turmoil has the potential to cause mass starvation in the future. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Scientists and other experts are now taking an even dimmer view of the effects of global warming, and believe it will decrease worldwide food production even as demand from an expanding population increases. At the same time, climate change will increase the competition for potable water. And some changes are already occurring. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkSep 13, 2013
Climate change hits different regions in different ways. As Europe's climate warms, some areas are already trying to adapt. New crops are being planted and there's a call for buildings that don't overheat in warm weather. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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