Posted on 06/12/2018 12:46:51 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
LONDON - Keeping healthy could become more costly as climate change and water scarcity cause a huge drop in the global production of vegetables and legumes, scientists said on Monday.
The amount of vegetables produced could fall by more than a third, especially in hot regions like southern Europe and swathes of Africa and South Asia, said researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
By analyzing studies across 40 countries, with some dating as far back as 1975, they found that hikes in greenhouses gases, water scarcity and global temperatures lowered the amount of vegetables and legumes produced.
Such drastic changes could drive up the prices of vegetables, which would affect poorer communities the most, according to the study, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
“If we take a ‘business as usual’ approach, environmental changes will substantially reduce the global availability of these important foods,” said Alan Dangour, a co-author of the paper, which is the first of its kind, in a statement.
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Doesn’t effect me. I just eat meat and potatoes.
I can afford it.
Could be. More or less.
Lin has never heard of hydroponics?
Or that in the Southern US, North Africa and other places that are already warmer than any part of Europe, we grow vegetables with great success.
Just look at what they grow in Florida.
You have to give 'em an A for originality.
“could become” ... or could not.
“More costly”... how much more?
One of several propaganda global warming articles today.
I have no need to worry, dandelions are plentiful if it comes to that.
One of several propaganda global warming articles today.
It’s almost like an orchestrated effort - but that couldn’t be true - could it?
How in Hell is having more CO2 reduce plant growth? Only with Nazi science can that be true. It is a principle ingredient of plant growth, heat is as well.
Are Freepers looking for all these “climate change” stories, or is this a concerted effort to try to distract the public from a potential Trump success?
What? No more broccoli?
How many silly climate change articles do you have to post today?
Oh good grief! What is this, global warming day or something?
Wow! All the way back to 1975.
Now there’s a huge slice of the 3.8 billion year history of life on planet earth.
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