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New research: Even if farmers adapt, the #climatecrisis will cut production of the big six staple crops

- cut is about 5% of daily recommended calories per 1C rise

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Impacts of climate change on global agriculture accounting for adaptation - Nature
Analysis of data on six stable crops, capturing two-thirds of global crop calories, allows estimation of agricultural impacts and the potential of global producer adaptations to reduce outpu...
www.nature.com
June 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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A gentle reminder that if we miss the 1.5°C target (and we certainly will), the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting.

Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
November 10, 2024 at 7:47 AM