In the Science section of the New York Times, I found an interesting article, “Testing Future Conditions for the Food Chain”(http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/23/science/testing-future-conditions-for-the-food-chain.html). Scientists have been looking more closely at corn plants, and it’s clear that they have suffered some damage. This comes in the form of streaked, yellowing leaves, which represents not only current possible crop failures, but long-term issues relating to food supply during global warming. Researchers have begun mimicking expected growing conditions in the upcoming decades, using pipes to release pollutants & lamps to mimic droughts/heat waves. They have come up with the alarming conclusion that due to these changed conditions, the crops will be seriously nutrient-deficient. How is it possible to make crops more resilient? Yes, there will be regions of the world that benefit from global warming (in terms of growing crops), but we have failed to consider the effects of the increase in carbon dioxide. In general, it must be realized that the negative effects of climate change will completely outweigh the positive effects. There is no way around that. Researchers are now focusing more on ozone because they believe it will be easier to control. But it’s impossible to completely predict damage to agriculture on a warming planet. The ultimate goal now is to figure out how to make these crops stand up to the changing climate, and that is clearly not an easy task.
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There is no way around that. Researchers are now focusing more on ozone because they believe it will be easier to control. But it’s impossible to completely predict damage to agriculture on a warming planet. The ultimate goal now is to figure out how to make these crops stand up to the changing climate, and that is clearly not an easy task. Very Nice Post.!!!
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I can’t help but imagine the effects a corn famine would have, not only on our country, but on the entire globe. Learning how dependent our society is on corn, I can’t fathom how we could survive without it, even for one year. The largest concern I have is for countries/people that are already struggling with hunger. When the rich start fighting over food, malnourishment of others will rise to terrifying levels.