Feeding a hot, hungry world - Agriculture in the face of climate change
Further reading
Australian Academy of Science
August 2010
The Science of Climate Change: Questions and Answers
A summary of the current understanding of climate change science for non-specialist readers.
CSIRO
March 2012
Australian science joins global effort to transform food system
Describes the changes required in global food production processes to ensure food security in the future.
COSMOS
17 August 2012
Climate change driving Australian fish south (Agence France-Presse)
Discusses findings regarding the migration of fish species in east Australian waters.
SciDev Net
7 November 2012
Climate change could hit crops far worse than thought (by Archita Batta)
Discusses projections regarding future crop production in Africa and South Asia.
24 August 2012
Climate change 'may boost South-East Asian agriculture' (by Prime Sarmiento)
Discusses the potential positive effects of climate change on agricultural production in South East Asia.
New Scientist
17 June 2009
African farms becoming too hot to handle (by Bob Holmes)
Describes the potential temperature increases that will be faced by farmers in Africa.
Scientific American
30 September 2009
Farmed Out: How Will Climate Change Impact World Food Supplies? (by David Biello)
Describes the effects of potential increases in temperature on crop yields.
25 May 2007
Combating Climate Change: Farming Out Global Warming Solutions (by David Biello)
Discusses possible forestry and agricultural methods that may help combat climate change.
Posted May 2013.