Unchecked Carbon Emissions<br />Could Cause Worldwide Food Crisis.<br />A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on<br />Climate Change (IPCC) says that climate change has<br />the potential to severely impact food production.<br />According to the IPCC, rising CO2 levels have<br />already reduced the nutritional value of crops,<br />which in turn significantly reduces crop yields. .<br />An increase in the size and intensity of<br />extreme weather events are also playing<br />a role in the increase of food prices.<br />Extensive flooding in the U.S. Midwest<br />and scorching droughts in Thailand and<br />Indonesia are among the noted issues. .<br />Record-breaking heat waves in Europe<br />have also caused an expected 13 percent<br />decline in France’s wine production. .<br />The IPCC Special Report says that agriculture<br />and global food systems must be reformed<br />in order to prevent further damage.<br />as they produce more than one-third<br />of the world’s total carbon emissions. .<br />Countries must also focus on reducing deforestation,<br />as enhancing biodiversity and increasing organic<br />carbon in soils are key to sustainability.
