How climate breakdown is putting the food in peril
4 months ago
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- Extreme weather events caused by climate change are threatening global food security.
- Crop yields are flatlining, with future yields potentially decreasing by 25% under high-emission scenarios.
- Record rainfall in eastern China (2023) damaged crops, reducing rice production by 5%.
- England and France faced heavy rain (2023-24), leading to significant drops in wheat and wine harvests.
- Southern Africa declared a national disaster due to drought (2024), wiping out maize crops.
- The US experienced its driest autumn (2024), causing over $20.3bn in crop losses.
- The Amazon suffered severe drought (2024), affecting crops and livestock in multiple countries.
- Floods in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia (2024) led to massive rice crop losses.
- Maize yields could drop by 6-24% by the end of the century due to climate change.
- Over 600 million people may face food insecurity by 2030 if no action is taken.
- Experts recommend cutting emissions, building resilience, and reducing food waste to mitigate impacts.