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Impact of Climate Mitigation on Agriculture and Hunger Risk
A recent study indicates that climate mitigation strategies aimed at achieving the 1.5 °C target may inadvertently increase global hunger risk by 17% by 2050, affecting 56 million people.
Editorial Staff
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An international research team has utilized multiple global agroeconomic models to assess the implications of climate mitigation on agriculture and food security.
The findings suggest that while reducing air pollution could enhance crop yields, it may also lead to a significant increase in global hunger risk by 2050, projected at 17% compared to a baseline scenario.
This increase in hunger risk translates to an estimated 56 million people potentially affected, highlighting the complex interplay between climate targets and agricultural outcomes.