A new USDA report says climate change will deeply affect food security for the world’s poorest populations and tropical regions.
Climate change is likely to have far-reaching impacts on food security—particularly for the poor and those living in tropical climates—according to a major scientific assessment published this month.
The report, “Climate Change, Global Food Security and the US Food System,” was released at the Paris 2015 United Nations Climate Conference and is a collaboration between USDA, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The study identifies the risks climate change poses to global food security and the challenges farmers and consumers face due to changing climate conditions.