UN agencies warn extreme heat is increasingly threatening global food systems
The Facts
- The FAO and WMO released a joint report warning that extreme heat is threatening global agrifood systems.
- The report says the livelihoods and health of more than 1 billion people are at risk from extreme heat.
- According to the report, heatwaves are becoming more frequent, intense and prolonged.
- The report says extreme heat is damaging crops, livestock, fisheries and forests.
- The FAO-WMO report says risks to agrifood systems and ecosystems are expected to rise further in the future.
- The report says livestock can experience heat stress at around 25 degrees Celsius, while yields of major crops begin to decline above 30 degrees Celsius.
- In some already hot regions, farmers could be unable to work safely outdoors for up to 250 days a year, according to the report.
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Which organizations issued the warning?
The warning comes from a joint report by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Reuters,Hindu.
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