If you have heard of the green revolution (look it up), you would know that nations have been struggling to feed the world. However, with the rising temperatures and changes in the precipitation patterns, it might be even harder to feed the whole world by 2100. According to the article, world food production will be cut to half. In addition, despite all efforts, there is still a high population growth rate that might place us at 11.2 billion people by 2100. If these predictions are accurate, necessities such as maize and bread will become luxuries. The challenge here is devising sustainable ways of farming amid the climatic chaos.
Check out this article: Global warming could cut essential crop harvests in half, study finds
And also, read Egyptian Bread Riots - posted earlier!!!
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