Heat and agriculture

In the absence of adequate mitigation, focusing on adaptation is now more urgent than ever for Bangladesh. As the country now faces some of the worst impacts of climate change, adaptation should be a central theme in its development agenda.

A new study warns of a dramatic rise in heatwave exposure across Central Asia's croplands by the end of the 21st century, viewing the combined effects of climate change and shifting patterns of land use as dominant drivers.

For women farmers in rural India, the effects of climate change are compounded by limited access to finance, smaller plots and fewer land rights. Parametric insurance products can offer better protection.

More than half of global cropland areas could see a decline in the number of suitable crops under a warming scenario of 2C, new research finds.

Carbon Brief has analysed global media coverage over the past two years to identify reporting on extreme weather events damaging crops.

A new technique targeted the inconvenient heat-triggered process in most plants called photorespiration. Making this process genetically efficient could help crops adapt to climate change.

This report examines how developing and least developed countries are highly vulnerable to extreme heat due to their higher population densities, limited resources, and lower socio-economic capabilities.

Global temperatures could rise 2.9°C by century's end, threatening agriculture. To meet population demands, food production must increase by 70%, even as climate change reduces land suitable for crops and livestock