Food Insecurity: Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture. November 2024

 

 

Resources Radio Rewind ⏪

In addition to spending time with family and celebrating what you’re thankful for, the best part of Thanksgiving is the food. An increasingly important area of research is how climate change may impact the farms that fuel our Thanksgiving feasts. Back in 2021, host Kristin Hayes sat down with Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, an associate professor of applied economics and policy at Cornell University, to talk about the impacts of climate change on agriculture. In the episode, Ortiz-Bobea elaborates on a recent journal article he coauthored that assesses the extent to which climate change has affected agricultural productivity. This research finds evidence of substantial productivity losses over the past 60 years, and Ortiz-Bobea predicts that hotter regions could suffer more pronounced losses in the future if temperatures continue to rise. Check out Episode 126 from the Resources Radio archives, and we hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

 

 

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