Saturday, June 8, 2019

Climate Change & Health

Heat waves. More disease vectors and more disease. Even increasing loss of crops and food security. The effects of climate change are increasingly apparent....

One of the more hidden risks is the way that climate change may affect plant growth. That sounds pretty obscure, but the bottom line is that crops won't have as many nutrients. For a lot of people that's no big deal, but if you're poor and depend on those crops to survive, that could be a big deal indeed.