Thread by @JimBair62221006

Great summary from @GroIntel on how #ClimateChange impacted food production around the world this year (highlights in the next several tweets)

Paralleling observations in my thread 👇

https://twitter.com/JimBair62221006/status/1347712331761897473

'Climate-related disasters struck one after another, impacting crop production around the world.'

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'After years in a row of global climate “anomalies" & lower than expected crop production, it seems prudent to reinforce preparations, in 2021 & beyond, to manage for these new climate and production norms and the anomalies that will develop from here on'

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'Record numbers of hurricanes affected the Atlantic and Caribbean, then typhoons caused heavy flooding in China’s corn belt at the end of summer. A rare derecho windstorm hit the US Midwest in August, causing significant crop damage.'

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'Giant wildfires raged in California, Oregon & Washington states, which caused produce prices to spike. The biggest swarms of desert locusts seen in decades formed in the Horn of Africa & spread as far as India– their swarming was at least partly due to uncommonly dry conditions'

'Drought and dry conditions im Brazil and Argentina threaten recently planted soy and corn crops and raise concerns about the world's ability to meet ever growing demand'

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