Food, Agriculture and Climate Change
Crops and Climate Climate change threatens the global food supply as certain crops become …
Crops and Climate Climate change threatens the global food supply as certain crops become …
Coal use across the U.S. has declined, causing large coal companies to declare bankruptcy. In …
Animal agriculture is the second largest contributor to human-made greenhouse gas emissions and a leading cause of deforestation, water and air pollution, and biodiversity loss.
Ocean acidification threatens the marine food web and coastal communities.
Climate change poses a serious threat to public health. Many people now recognize that effects like extreme heat, storms, air pollution, and wildfires are hazardous to physical health, but fewer realize that mental health can be equally compromised by these large changes to our environment.
The effects of sea level rise, more extreme storms, prolonged drought and severe flooding threaten infrastructure systems that provide essential services for society — from drinking and wastewater systems to the transportation that drives our economy and the energy systems that power the national grid.