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Which factor has been underestimated in climate models, leading to a potential threat of global famine?
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?
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?
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?
What has the author been examining for 25 years in relation to agricultural risk?
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What is the main focus of making agricultural systems more resilient?
What is the main focus of making agricultural systems more resilient?
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