It is depressing how insistent WashPost is in describing climate as undermining everything
They tell us how heat is "stressing" wheat
— but conveniently forget to tell us that wheat production in 2021 once again broke all records
They tell us how heat is "stressing" wheat
— but conveniently forget to tell us that wheat production in 2021 once again broke all records
https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1463905859189329923
Global wheat production is larger than ever before
And this, while global wheat area has declined slightly since 1980s
apps.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/app/…
And this, while global wheat area has declined slightly since 1980s
apps.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/app/…
Indeed, global cereal production is setting records for 2021, but why report facts when you can scare people instead?
fao.org/worldfoodsitua…
fao.org/worldfoodsitua…
In the future, agricultural production will increase 45%
Climate makes it increase slightly less
But climate policy, which WashPost pushes, will make production increase much less
WashPost never bothers to tell us
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.108…
Climate makes it increase slightly less
But climate policy, which WashPost pushes, will make production increase much less
WashPost never bothers to tell us
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.108…
In 2050, agricultural prices will be lower because of smarter production
Climate means prices will be slightly higher than otherwise
But climate policy, which WashPost pushes, will make prices much higher
WashPost never bothers to tell us
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.108…
Climate means prices will be slightly higher than otherwise
But climate policy, which WashPost pushes, will make prices much higher
WashPost never bothers to tell us
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.108…
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