By 2030, climate change may trigger 24% dip in global corn yields, says study

Global corn yields, among other staple produces, may sink by nearly a quarter or 24 per cent by 2030 due to the climate change rapidly flipping weather patterns around the world, said a new study by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

The wheat yields, at the same time, can grow by17 per cent.

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Published in the journal ‘Nature Food’, the study was a collaborative effort from groups, such as NASA and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA).

Rising temperatures and shifts in rainfall and human-made greenhouse gas emissions have already begun to cause effectsand will make it harder to grow corn, found researchers.

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They also found that the production cuts are also occurring sooner than expected as compared to past studies, said a Bloomberg report.

In a statement, lead author Jonas Jaegermeyr said, “Even under optimistic climate change scenarios, where societies enact ambitious efforts to limit global temperature rise, global agriculture is facing a new climate reality…And with the interconnectedness of the global food system, impacts in even one region’s breadbasket will be felt worldwide.”

(With inputs from agencies)