A warming world and the uneven cost of adaptation
As global temperatures rise, farmers are adapting by changing crops and improving irrigation. However, climate change is still projected to reduce crop yields worldwide.
A recent study in Nature indicates that every additional degree of warming could lead to a daily loss of 120 calories per person. This impact will not be uniform; while all farmers face challenges, those with limited resources will experience hunger more severely.
Maintaining open and connected food systems is crucial for mitigating these effects — highlighting that cross-border collaboration is both an economic necessity and a moral imperative.
Source: https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2025/10/10/health-scare-the-row-at-the-heart-of-the-shutdown
