Crop yields drop by 10% for every 1˚C rise in temperature
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Author: Lester Brown
Cited by: David Price 7:20 PM 17 November 2009 GMT
Citerank: (5) 37586Food importing nations now buy/lease land abroad to grow own foodRich food importing nations are now buying/leasing land abroad to grow their own food.1198CE71, 37594Switch to efficient lighting worldwide would cut electricity use 12%Cutting electricity use worldwide by 12% is equivalent to closing 705 coal-fired power plants.1198CE71, 37595Wind potential in North Dakota/Kansas/Texas could meet US energy needs1198CE71, 128137Switch to efficient lighting worldwide would cut electricity use 12%Cutting electricity use worldwide by 12% is equivalent to closing 705 coal-fired power plants.1198CE71, 128165Wind potential in North Dakota/Kansas/Texas could meet US energy needs1198CE71
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Crop yields drop by 10% for every 1˚C rise in temperature