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FAO and WMO warn extreme heat pushes global agriculture 'to the limit,' threatening one billion people
The escalation of extreme heat episodes is pushing agriculture “to the limit” worldwide and threatening the health and livelihoods of more than one billion people, according to a joint report published on Wednesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The document, titled “Extreme Heat and Agriculture,” warns that the phenomenon causes the annual loss of 500 billion working hours in the sector.
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theguardian.com
World food systems ‘pushed to the brink’ by extreme heat, UN warns
Severe heatwaves in commonly hot regions could leave farmers unable to work outside, with livestock mortality rates expected to rise
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lemonde.fr
Agriculture systems are increasingly threatened by extreme heat
A United Nations report warns of the urgent need to adapt farming and livestock practices in the face of increasingly frequent and intense episodes of extreme heat.
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en.mercopress.com
FAO and WMO warn extreme heat pushes global agriculture 'to the limit,' threatening one billion people
The escalation of extreme heat episodes is pushing agriculture “to the limit” worldwide and threatening the health and livelihoods of more than one billion people, according to a…