SOUTHERN AFRICA: Climate Change to Shrink Agricultural Production by Half

Inter Press Service by Kristin Palitza | Apr. 21, 2009 (Special Report)

Environmental researchers predict Southern Africa will be hit heavily by climate change over the next 70 years. Agricultural production is projected to be halved - a development that will threaten the livelihoods of farmers in a region where 70 percent of the population are smallholder farmers. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Politics, Sci/Tech, Living
Topics: Environment, Africa, Food, Hunger, Climate Change
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Apr 22, 2009 - 8:54 PM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Apr 22, 2009 - 8:56 PM PDT
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Apr. 22, 2009

The reporting out of Africa adds to the story of concerns about climate change.

Carbon free energy and population reduction are urgent priorities.

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Kitab Moore
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 by Kitab Moore - Feb. 18, 2010

I believe that this is a pretty good article about what will happen to africa in the next 70 years. It is relevant but something I could have fabricated if someone asked "what do you think will happen to africa in the distant future considering global warming?"

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