| From Livemint.com: India will be among the harder-hit regions; half of the world’s population could face serious food shortages. Global warming could seriously dent crop yields in the tropics and subtropics, including India by the end of the century, and if the agriculture systems don’t adapt, at least half of the world’s population could face serious food shortages.
Using data from 23 climate models, which contributed to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, 2007 report, David S. Battisti, University of Washington, and Rosamond L. Naylor of Stanford University’s Program on Food Security and the Environment say India will be among the harder-hit regions due to its high growing-season heat and decrease in soil moisture..... Full Article: Source
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