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At the mercy of climate change

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21.01.2025

The climate is changing rapidly, resulting in a range of new risks and vulnerabilities for rural people. The sixth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finds that because of human activity, global temperatures have already increased by 1.1°C compared to temperature in the pre-industrial era, and this increase is projected to reach or exceed 1.5 °C within the next 20 years, if not sooner.

As a result of climate change, extreme weather events are intensifying and becoming more frequent; heat waves are increasing in intensity and duration; seasons are changing, and global water cycles are intensifying, leading to more frequent and severe droughts and floods.

Studies show that these changes have profound effects on agricultural systems and on the livelihoods of the rural people who depend on them. The most direct effect is the impact on agricultural production and productivity. Among the key challenges posed by climate change to agriculture are the effects of global warming. Crop production, livestock production and fish production are all highly sensitive to extreme temperatures.

While climate change is a global crisis, its impacts on different countries, communities and individuals are highly unequal. Inequalities are also great within........

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