Africa: Fifth of World's Calories Threatened As Climate Scientists Sound Alarm Over Wheat

Rome — Climate scientists say the world must prepare for "unprecedented" shocks to production of the crop, a staple food in many countries

Droughts caused by global warming could devastate up to 60% of the world's wheat fields by the end of the century, causing food shortages and instability, researchers warned on Wednesday.

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