High-resolution spatiotemporal data analysis reveals the extent of crop yield losses in China (IMAGE)

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High-resolution spatiotemporal data analysis reveals the extent of crop yield losses in China

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Rice, wheat, and maize are the most important staple crops in the world and account for 60% of the world’s food energy. Researchers have, however, found that rising ozone (O3) pollution levels led to reduction in their national yields in China. These findings, coming in the wake of increasing population levels, call for urgent measures to curb O3pollution and safeguard food security.

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Around Nha Trang, rice fields by Arian Zwegers on Flickr Image Source Link: https://openverse.org/image/d09f29b0-5022-49e8-91e6-3a97a568acab

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