Climate Adaptation
World Faces Growing Risk of Food Shortages Due to Climate Change
- Crop yields may decline 30% by 2050, Chatham House report says
- Basic food staples will significantly increase in price
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Food supplies will struggle to keep pace with the world’s growing population as climate change sends temperatures soaring and droughts intensify, according to a report from Chatham House.
Yields of staple crops could decline by almost a third by 2050 unless emissions are drastically reduced in the next decade, while farmers will need to grow nearly 50% more food to meet global demand, the think tank said. The Chatham House report was drawn up for heads of state before next month’s pivotal United Nations COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.