Increased risk of food shortages and famine
The likelihood of large scale crop failures due to increased temperatures, sudden flooding, extreme weather conditions, drought, and insect species migration is high. Being able to feed the population of the planet is going to be hard, and there is a high likelihood of famine.
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Anthropogenic Climate Change »Anthropogenic Climate Change
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Is the Earth's climate changing? »Is the Earth's climate changing?
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What risks arise from climate change? »What risks arise from climate change?
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Increased risk of food shortages and famine
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Food shortages led to the fall of Roma, Mayan, and Sumerian Empires »Food shortages led to the fall of Roma, Mayan, and Sumerian Empires
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Crop yields drop by 10% for every 1˚C rise in temperature »Crop yields drop by 10% for every 1˚C rise in temperature
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Food importing nations now buy/lease land abroad to grow own food »Food importing nations now buy/lease land abroad to grow own food
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Food supply »Food supply
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