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> But famine across temperate Europe? We already see rising temperatures in Europe that have consequences for the yield of crops and the availability of drinki

> But famine across temperate Europe? We already see rising temperatures in Europe that have consequences for the yield of crops and the availability of drinking water. We see a decline of insect populations which will no longer be available for pollination. We know that forests are suffering because of the summer heat that we have in Europe. It isn't too bad for us humans right now. But we see clear warning signs that things will probably get worse. Most of us in the western world have underestimated COVID-19 when it first hit China. COVID-19 has changed our world in ways hardly any of us had imagined. The same will probably happen with climate change.

AlgorithmicTime 5y ago
The crops that make up the vast majority of human calories consumed are not insect pollinated. They're wind pollinated. Wheat, rice, rye, barley, corn (maize), these are not going away.
mpweiher 5y ago
> yield of crops Citation needed? > forests are suffering [..] in Europe Forests have been booming in Europe: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/07/forest-europe-environment/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/07/forest-europe-environ... > decline of insect populations Worrying, but unsure at this point what the trend is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_in_insect_populations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_in_insect_populations For example, I read for years how the monarch butterfly was on the verge of extinction. Now: https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/11/17/california-sees-monarch-butterfly-population-bounce-back/ https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/11/17/california-sees...
- mpweiher 5y ago
  On yield of crops: Area dedicated to crops has steadily declined in Europe and the US since the 1950s, while feeding larger populations. This is only possible if crop yields have increased, substantially. https://ourworldindata.org/land-use https://ourworldindata.org/land-use

AlgorithmicTime 5y ago

The crops that make up the vast majority of human calories consumed are not insect pollinated. They're wind pollinated. Wheat, rice, rye, barley, corn (maize), these are not going away.

mpweiher 5y ago

> yield of crops Citation needed? > forests are suffering [..] in Europe Forests have been booming in Europe: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/07/forest-europe-environment/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/07/forest-europe-environ... > decline of insect populations Worrying, but unsure at this point what the trend is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_in_insect_populations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_in_insect_populations For example, I read for years how the monarch butterfly was on the verge of extinction. Now: https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/11/17/california-sees-monarch-butterfly-population-bounce-back/ https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/11/17/california-sees...

mpweiher 5y ago
On yield of crops: Area dedicated to crops has steadily declined in Europe and the US since the 1950s, while feeding larger populations. This is only possible if crop yields have increased, substantially. https://ourworldindata.org/land-use https://ourworldindata.org/land-use