BBC News published a news story this weekend discussing the likely changes we are likely to see in US agriculture if warming trends continue. The story was based on a recently published study of how extreme events like the Dust Bowl of the 1930s would affect agriculture if it happened in a warmer climate in the future.
The story states that “A repeat of 1930s weather today would lead to a 40% loss in maize production. In a 2-degree warmer world, it becomes a 65% reduction, the team projects.” They also note that many crops will tend to migrate northward over time in the warmer conditions and traditional southern crops can no longer yield profitable crops in the hotter conditions.
You can read the article at https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35566151.
