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    EU agricultural imports will be affected by climate change

    • Last Update: 2021-06-21
    • Source: Internet
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    By 2050, more than 44% of EU agricultural imports, including coffee, cocoa and soybeans, will be severely affected by drought caused by climate change
    .


    On June 15, a study published in Nature Communications pointed out that these findings reflect the increasing hidden dangers of agricultural imports under climate change


    In recent years, Europe has been frequently hit by heat waves and super droughts, which in turn has caused heavy losses in agricultural production
    .


    According to forecasts, such extreme weather events may increase


    Ertug Ercin and colleagues of the Dutch R2Water research and consulting company quantified and mapped the medium (RCP6.
    0) and low (RCP2.
    6) carbon emission scenarios, in 2030, 2050 and 2085, the EU agriculture and food economy on non-EU countries Cross-border climate vulnerability to drought severity
    .

    Researchers believe that under the medium-emission scenario, by 2050, more than 44% of EU imports will be highly vulnerable to drought
    .


    The data shows that, compared with the current period, by 2050, the degree of drought in the production areas of imported agricultural products will increase by 35%


    Experts said that these findings emphasize that the global agricultural sector's imports and exports are interconnected, and point out the importance of climate adaptability in international trade


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