Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) - or NOAA Research - provides the research foundation for understanding the complex systems that support our planet.
The climate crisis has been projected to bring changes to our world of unprecedented and unpredictable depth and range. From rising seas and stronger storms, to extreme heat and disease, we are experiencing changes that scientists have predicted for decades. But what about the unexpected consequences of extreme heat due to climate change? This summer was theand the coolest it may ever be again. As the U.S.
Research shows that some crops, such as wheat, suffer particular negative effects based on its stage of growth . This can result in not just reduced densities of crop yield but cause a reduction in the nutritious value of the crop. Heat events also negatively affect livestock production as well, causing reductions in fertility, less resilience to disease, and the production of livestock goods such as eggs and milk. Extreme heat also drastically impacts the efficiency of how we store and transport food. All of these consequences combined find increases in prices that are passed to the consumer.
Taken together, these domino effects of consequences amount to new realities for the average person living in a warming world. As we begin to draw more connections between just these consequences, we find the possibility of living in a less consistent and less predictable world much more real. As the planet warms, NOAA is working to ensure the continued resilience of our social, natural, and economic systems.
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