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You know this has been studied, right? The conclusion is that it's a big net negative for humanity.
by jellicle 7y ago
You know this has been studied, right? The conclusion is that it's a big net negative for humanity.
- mytailorisrich 7y agoHaven't seen so definitive results... For example, it is projected that wheat yield would decrease in India. Fine. But how much more wheat would we be able to grow in, e.g., Russia?
- polotics 7y agoYou find out! Soil doesn't magically turn productive you know, it takes an ecosystem to make topsoil.
- jellicle 7y ago"It should be noted that the overall yield of grain crops in Russia is expected to drop by as much as 17 per cent by 2050. At the same time, in the Central, Volga, and Ural Federal districts the plunge in crop yield is described as ‘catastrophic’ at 14, 30, and 38 per cent by 2050, respectively." "Without adequate measures to adapt agriculture to climate change, the annual economic loss from a decrease in climate-determined crop yield in Russia is estimated at RUB 108bn (approximately $3.5bn) by 2020 and over RUB 120bn (approximately $3.9bn) by 2050."
- mytailorisrich 7y agoLogically this can only come from reduced precipitation, which can be countered. And of course, more adapted crops can be grown. There is a lot of potential in Russia to benefit from warmer conditions.