Monday, July 28, 2014

Climate Change and Air Pollution Will Combine to Curb Food Supplies

Many studies have shown the potential for global climate change to cut food supplies. But these studies have, for the most part, ignored the interactions between increasing temperature and air pollution - specifically ozone pollution, which is known to damage crops. (Credit: Illustration: Christine Daniloff/MIT) Click to enlarge.
Many studies have shown the potential for global climate change to cut food supplies.  But these studies have, for the most part, ignored the interactions between increasing temperature and air pollution -- specifically ozone pollution, which is known to damage crops.  A new study shows that these interactions can be quite significant, suggesting that policymakers need to take both warming and air pollution into account in addressing food security.

Climate Change and Air Pollution Will Combine to Curb Food Supplies

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