Uncovering Climate Risks to Agriculture
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Which factor has been underestimated in climate models, leading to a potential threat of global famine?

  • Synchronised harvest failures (correct)
  • Crop yields
  • Climate-related changes to fast flowing winds
  • Extreme weather events
  • What was the initial expectation regarding crop yields in North America and Europe due to global warming?

  • Increase in crop yields (correct)
  • Unpredictable changes in crop yields
  • Decrease in crop yields
  • No change in crop yields
  • What could trigger simultaneous extreme weather events in multiple locations, potentially affecting global food security?

  • Increase in average temperature
  • Rising sea levels
  • Climate-related changes to fast flowing winds (correct)
  • Changes to ocean currents
  • What has the author been examining for 25 years in relation to agricultural risk?

    <p>Opportunities to manage agricultural risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of making agricultural systems more resilient?

    <p>All types of risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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