An answer to food insecurity
kathmandupost.com · Sun Jul 16 14:39:56 GMT 2023
Reclaiming land has traditionally been a way of adapting to the fury of nature.
Scientists seldom use alarmist language when publishing their findings, opting instead for a more neutral and academic tone. However, when they do, we must heed their warnings, especially concerning the rapidly unfolding consequences of climate change. Many of the events and concerns outlined by existing climate models have been spot on so far. Furthermore, a recently published article has revealed how the possibility of simultaneous crop failures worldwide has been underestimated because of a lack of understanding about the types of climate extremes we are likely to face. Already, floods, droughts and heat waves have impacted crops in major crop-producing regions globally impacting global food prices . This revelation of concurrent global crop failures is surely a strong wake-up call for all, but especially for countries like Nepal that depend on imported food because they're continually failing to produce enough to meet domestic demand.
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