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Climate change threatens food production,
Climate change threatens food production, Climate change threatens food production, study says
- The Hamilton Spectator
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- BOB WEBER
About 90 per cent of humanity — including most of the world’s poorest people — faces poorer harvests and smaller catches if fighting climate change doesn’t drastically ramp up, says research published Wednesday. And while Canada may be one of the only countries where production of grain and fish could increase, Canadians shouldn’t feel smug, says study co-author William Cheung from the University of British Columbia.
“We are living in the same world. Everything is connected. Any country that thinks they would be able to isolate themselves from any problems or impacts in other countries is unrealistic,” Cheung said.
The research, published in the journal Science Advances, estimates the average productivity of agriculture and fisheries in about 200 countries by 2100.
Both are expected to increase in Canada. But there are plenty of lose-lose countries, mostly in the heavily populated nations around the equator.