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Our Future May Hold Less Food, Thanks To Climate Change
2015-12-04 19:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: September was the warmest on record for the Imperial Valley, with temperatures climbing over 90 degrees. That meant trouble for farmer Alex Jack. It got so hot that we had a lot of problems with seeds not germinating, said Jack, who grows lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, and other crops in a California desert region known for producing more than two-thirds of the vegetables consumed in the United States during the winter. To make matters worse, after dealing with unusual heat and a 60 percent...
Ensuring food supplies amid a changing climate
2015-12-04 14:44:17| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Securing food supplies amid a changing climate.
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Food at COP21: 3 initiatives spotlight food insecurity, soils, waste
2015-12-04 14:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Its become a catch-22 of our times: the global food system is both a villain and a victim of climate change. Agriculture accounts for almost a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, and yet floods, drought, and the planets increasing climatic variability play with the fate of our food. Continuing on the current climate trajectory will mean a future of profound food insecurity, especially for developing nations. This week, these concerns have been prominent on the agenda at the COP21 climate...
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China to solve future food shortage by cloning cows in 2016
2015-12-04 00:09:24| Biotech - Topix.net
For now, Australia plans to export live cattle to China. By 2020, China may be able to genetically engineer its own.
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Should Food Production Change to Combat Climate Change?
2015-12-03 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ANALYSIS - Food production counts for 30 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and this is largely due to growing crops and rearing livestock.
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