2026-09-12 10:15 UTC
…“For each 1 degree of temperature rise, crop yields drop by approximately 10%.”
Warming in Australia during this El Niño cycle is already at 2.5°C and is projected to reach 4°C and persist for longer.
#climateDiary
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@urlyman@mastodon.social 2026-09-12 10:22
…“Rice is the main source of calories for half the world’s population, and supplies 20% of the global diet. In Asia, most countries grow their own rice. Only 10% of rice that’s produced is traded internationally, unlike wheat. So if a country which is normally an exporter has a crisis, it can really flatten the rice market very quickly. And we know that plantings in Asia are down already, in Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia.” #climateDiary