FAO-WMO report highlights extreme heat as an impediment to agriculture and food security

Rising extreme heat events endanger crops, livestock and fisheries worldwide

A new joint report by FAO and WMO warns that extreme heat events are intensifying in frequency and severity, posing mounting risks to crops, livestock and fisheries globally. The report calls for urgent adaptation measures and international cooperation to safeguard agrifood systems and global food security. Collecting water in Afghanistan I Source: FAO/Hashim Azizi Extreme heat events currently threaten the livelihoods and health of over a billi…

Extreme heat: A growing threat to Southern Africa’s food and health

Southern Africa is heating up twice as fast as the global average, putting immense strain on farmers, workers, and health systems. Researchers warn that "heat-health" must move to the centre of climate policy, as extreme temperatures threaten livelihoods and food security. Extreme heat: A growing threat to Southern Africa’s food and health appeared first on Food For Mzansi

FAO-WMO report highlights extreme heat as an impediment to agriculture and food security

New Delhi Times Heat wave or extreme heat is the temperatures that rises to 10 degrees or more above the average high temperature for the region and last for several weeks. The risks from extreme heat, particularly on agriculture and food security, are now beginning to be widely recognised in climate change discourse. A recent joint report by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) assesses ho…