Forecasting world famines has become a favourite pastime for some. The latest catastrophic forecast comes to us from climate alarmists who focus on a world food crisis, supposedly as a consequence of global warming. While there may well arise problems about world food, it is more than likely that a global warming will increase food production rather than lower it, says S. Fred Singer, an atmospheric physicist and research fellow at the Independent Institute.
Another reason for increased food production stems from the warmer temperatures themselves. Again, according to climate models, an increase in average global temperature points toward only a slight increase in the tropical zone with the major increases in higher latitudes, where climates tend to be more severe.
The final reason for improvements in agriculture stems of course from the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide irrespective of its putative effects on climate.
Source: S. Fred Singer, A World Food Crisis? Independent Institute, July 8, 2011.
For text: http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=3115
For more on Environment Issues: http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_Category=31
First published by the National Center for Policy Analysis, United States
FMF Policy Bulletin/ 26 July 2011
