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World Bank Outlines Global Warming 'Doomsday Scenario'

Howard Schneider examines a recent study by the World Bank, issued as a call-to-action for the international community not merely to curb, but to plan for and mitigate the crises that a 4°C rise in global temperatures would bring.

November 20, 2012 - The Washington Post

Global Warming May Trigger a 'Perpetual Food Crisis'

A new study predicts that by the mid- to late- 21st century, scorching summer temperatures may result in massive failures of heat-sensitive crops such as wheat.

January 12, 2009 - The Globe and Mail

Can The Earth Provide Enough Food For 9 Billion People?

That's how many are expected to inhabit the world by 2050. Experts worry over looming food shortages.

April 28, 2008 - The Christian Science Monitor

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