Climate Change is Making Rollercoaster Harvests the New Normal

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From corn chips to tofu, climate change is messing with the menu.

From corn chips to tofu, climate change is messing with the menu.

A new global study led by the University of British Columbia shows that hotter and drier conditions are making food production more unstable, with crop yields fluctuating more sharply from year to year.

For some, it may mean pricier burgers; for others, it can bring financial strain and hunger.

Published today in Science Advances, the study is the first to show at a global scale how climate change is affecting yield swings of three of the world’s most important food crops: corn, soybean and sorghum.

Read More at: University of British Columbia

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