Climate Change Could Affect Global Agriculture within 10 Years

  • Released Monday, November 1st, 2021
  • Updated Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 at 1:43PM
  • ID: 13979

Average global crop yields for maize, or corn, may see a decrease of 24% by late century, with the declines becoming apparent by 2030, with high greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new NASA study. Wheat, in contrast, may see an uptick in crop yields by about 17%. The change in yields is due to the projected increases in temperature, shifts in rainfall patterns and elevated surface carbon dioxide concentrations due to human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, making it more difficult to grow maize in the tropics and expanding wheat’s growing range.



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