Impact of climate change on food production could cause over 500000 extra deaths in 2050
Thursday, March 3, 2016 - 02:41
in Earth & Climate
Climate change could kill more than 500000 adults in 2050 worldwide due to changes in diets and bodyweight from reduced crop productivity, according to new estimates published in The Lancet. The research is the strongest evidence yet that climate change could have damaging consequences for food production and health worldwide.