“Weather patterns over the next 20 or 30 years are going to be determined by the amount of CO2 that is up there now” YearsNextAmountClimate ChangePatternsDeterminedWeatherCo2 Author:John Beddington
“Extreme weather like the droughts in Russia, China and Brazil and the flooding in Pakistan and Australia [in 2010] have contributed to a level of food price volatility we haven't seen since the oil crisisof 40 years ago. Unfortunately, this could be just a taste of things to come because in the next few decades the build-up of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere could greatly increase the risk of droughts, flooding, pest infestation and water scarcity for agriculture systems already under tremendous stress.” YearsNextWaterLevelsRiskHavensTasteYears AgoIncreaseStressChinaExtremesOilDecadesRussiaWeatherAtmosphereGlobal WarmingAustraliaAgriculturePakistanBrazilScarcityDroughtGreenhousesGreenhouse GasesFloodingPestsVolatilityExtreme Weather Author:John Beddington
