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1. Health suffers because of climate change. Climate change is the biggest health threat facing humanity, the World Health Organization says, estimating that it will cause around a quarter of a million additional deaths each year in 2030-50. These will mainly be from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress.
Listen to the article. The largest impact of climate change is that it could wipe off up to 18% of GDP off the worldwide economy by 2050 if global temperatures rise by 3.2°C, the Swiss Re Institute warns. Forecast based on temperature increases staying on the current trajectory and the Paris Agreement and net-zero emissions targets not being met.
Here the authors explore the potential impact of a changing climate on food production and prices. In a world with an increasing human population, climate change may have a serious impact on our ability to grow enough food. Research from as far back as 2007 found that around 30% of year-to-year fluctuations in tonnes of crops grown per hectare ...
In its annual Global Risk Report, the World Economic Forum named 3 key climate risks as top global challenges: urgent action is needed to combat them. Extreme weather events, critical change to Earth systems and biodiversity loss the top three 10-year risks. While the scale of the challenge is historic, the good news is that many of the ...
Climate change makes it harder for polar bears to hunt, mate and breed. Image: Unsplash/noaa. Climate change is having a clear negative impact on polar bears, say scientists, making it harder for them to hunt, mate and breed. Polar bears live in 19 key regions, all of which have experienced some degree of ice loss.
How technology can fight climate change. Artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) solutions are integral to tackling some of the challenges associated with carbon management. There are three main areas of focus to make carbon management more efficient, transparent and effective. 1. AIoT – integration into measurement and reporting.
A healthy forest ecosystem sucks in CO2 and keeps other climate-forcing factors in relative balance. But in the Amazon, where forests have faced increased logging, mining, dam construction, and clearing for agricultural (typically using fire), the system is drying and degrading. One study found that the amount of aboveground plant tissue in the ...
Climate change impacts meat supply chains in three major ways, making them less productive and more expensive. These are: Climate change makes feedstock for cattle, pigs, and chickens harder to grow. According to a recent study, every 1ºC increase slows growth by 7%. Much of that feedstock is corn, and climate change is driving lower corn ...
A new review has analyzed risks facing the coffee industry due to climate change. The study suggested that coffee flavor is susceptible to changes in its environment. For example, factors such as water stress, increased temperatures and carbon dioxide can reduce its quality. Understanding more about the science of these changes can help farmers ...
Climate change will affect agricultural plants and the insects associated with them. These effects are complex, but it is certain pest pressures will increase. There is a need for more insect monitoring and forecasting and modelling so that we can develop adaptation strategies.