Climate change isn’t just making the planet hotter – it’s turning food production into a rollercoaster ride of unpredictable harvests that threatens global food security. A new study led by the University of British Columbia reveals that warming temperatures are causing more dramatic swings in yearly crop yields, creating a pattern of boom-and-bust harvests that pose serious challenges for farmers and food systems worldwide. “Farmers and the societies they feed don’t live off of averages—they generally live off of what they harvest each year,” said Dr. Jonathan Proctor, assistant professor at UBC’s faculty of land and food systems and the … Continue reading Climate Crisis Turns Crop Yields into ‘Rollercoaster Ride’ of Uncertainty