5 Key Measures to Address Climate Change’s Impact on Food Supply

A new study by the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) has warned of the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change on global food systems, suggesting that significant changes will be required to prevent widespread food shortages, famine, and instability.

The study, published in the Trends in Plant Science journal, notes that not only are crops facing higher temperatures, but pest outbreaks and diseases are also on the increase.

Given that agriculture also contributes to more than a quarter (26%) of global greenhouse gas emissions, the food supply chain finds itself in a ‘vicious cycle’, the authors note.