Rising temperatures may pose a challenge to the long-term food security of China, the world's most populous country, according to a recent official report evaluating climate change. Posted on 01/03/2007 8:30:59 AM PST by M. Espinola
Rising temperatures may pose a challenge to the long-term food security of China, the world's most populous country, according to a recent official report evaluating climate change.
China's output of major crops, including rice, wheat and corn, could fall by up to 37 per cent in the second half of this century if no effective measures are taken to curb greenhouse gases in the coming 20 to 50 years, according to the report.
Global warming will negatively impact China's ecological, social and economic systems, especially farming, animal husbandry and water supply, with some damage irreversible, said the report. The average temperature in China has risen by 0.5 to 0.8 degree centigrade in the past century and is expected to go up another two to three degrees centigrade in the coming 50 to 80 years, it said. Most areas in China, especially northern areas, will get drier, even though annual rainfall may increase 7 to 10 per cent, it said. The greater demand for water for agriculture will impact the cost of farm produce, it reasoned.
This year, China's southwestern Chongqing Municipality and neighbouring province Sichuan were ravaged by the worst drought in more than 50 years. The report was jointly released by six central departments and academic organizations, including the Ministry of Science and Technology, China Meteorological Administration and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
So what's China going to do about it? I missed the recommendations section of the report. ;-)
Attack somebody who has a lot of food - quess who? :)
No, this is just the "WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE" section of the report.
For recommendations, refer to Kyoto Accords -
Oh wait, China is exempted from the Kyoto Accords.
Well, I guess we're all gonna die. Sooner or later.
Eat more cat.
Yeah, it's all those evil Chinese SUVs.
>>How come you can grow more vegetables in a greenhouse but less if we have greenhouse gases?<<
We'd explain it to you but you wouldn't understand. You need to just trust us smarter people.
/s
Most areas in China will get drier, even though rainfall will increase 7%-10%.
WTF?
Please review the proposed "treaty" that would penalize the US for the gasses but leave "developing economies" like China exempt...just who gets punished for the runaway coal-fed Chinese economy?
The Communists just kill till they get a handle on the problem.
Many people forget when they are buying products stamped "Made In China" that should read "Made in Red China" with neo-slave labour.
Very, very true.
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