The hot, dry conditions produced by climate change are increasingly hitting multiple agricultural areas at the same time, drastically raising the risk of food shortages, according to a study by Stanford University. The report said crops such as wheat, rice and corn all mature too quickly under such conditions reducing yields, while the impact of drought across multiple regions will reduce the possibility of using surpluses generated in two area to cover the shortages in another. The report also said the more arid climate will increase the risk of wildfires by drying out vegetation.
The hot, dry conditions produced by climate change are increasingly hitting multiple agricultural areas at the same time, drastically raising the risk of food shortages, according to a study by Stanford University. The report said crops such as wheat, rice and corn all mature too quickly under such conditions reducing yields, while the impact of drought across multiple regions will reduce the possibility of using surpluses generated in one area to cover the shortages in another. The report also said the more arid climate will increase the risk of wildfires by drying out vegetation.