Drought Is Hurting Global Food Supplies - The New York Times Brazil has experienced its worst drought in four decades Last year, hot, dry weather also hit Vietnam, the world’s second-largest coffee producer Global coffee prices soared Wheat: Drought
Researchers Find Climate Change Threatens Global Food Supply The planet is about 1 5 degrees Celsius (2 7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than it was before industrial times, Kopp said Farmers are seeing longer dry spells, heat waves and unpredictable weather that hurt crop yields By 2050, climate change is expected to reduce global crop yields by 8%, no matter how much emissions change
Climate change may devastate global food production A new study estimates that for every 1°C increase in global temperatures, the average person’s food supply could drop by 120 calories per day – roughly 4 4% of daily consumption “If the climate warms by three degrees, that’s basically like everyone on the planet giving up breakfast,” said co-author Solomon Hsiang, a professor of
Climate change cuts global crop yields, even when farmers adapt The global food system faces growing risks from climate change, even as farmers seek to adapt, according to a June 18 study in Nature In contrast to previous studies suggesting that warming could increase global food production, the researchers estimate that every additional degree Celsius of global warming on average will drag down the world’s ability to produce food by 120 calories per
Drought has many faces and many impacts – DW – 06 17 2025 Extreme drought and water shortages are increasingly harming crops, the economy and the lives of people around the world The global average of drought-stricken land has increased by around
Heat and drought are quietly hurting global crop yields More frequent hot weather and droughts have dealt a significant blow to crop yields, especially for key grains like wheat, barley, and maize, according to a Stanford study published this week in