Abbey Abramson

Thriving in a Changing World Food and Water Scarcity The Impacts of Climate Change on Food Systems Climate change is profoundly altering global food systems, affecting the availability, accessibility, and quality of food. Rising temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and increasing frequency of extreme weather events create unprecedented challenges for agriculture, fisheries, and livestock production. These impacts threaten food security worldwide , disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations and regions already grappling with food insecurity. Rising Temperatures and Crop Yields One of the most direct impacts of climate change on food systems is the effect of rising temperatures on crop productivity. As global temperatures increase , many staple crops such as wheat, rice, and maize are experiencing reduced yields, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2021), global wheat and rice yields are ...

  The Disproportionate Impact of Climate Change Displacement of people is one of the impacts of climate change Climate change has numerous debilitating impacts that are not evenly distributed across the globe. Low-income communities, Indigenous peoples, women, residents of developing nations, and other vulnerable populations bear the brunt of climate impacts despite contributing the least to global greenhouse gas emissions. This disparity underscores the inherent injustice of the  climate crisis and the urgency of responding to these disproportionate impacts through and with equitable solutions. This section studies how climate change disproportionately affects vulnerable and marginalized populations. It examines regional disparities, urban-rural  inequalities, and the intersecting vulnerabilities of specific groups. Regional Disparities in Climate Vulnerability Climate change affects all regions of the world, but the severity of its impacts varies greatly depending on ...