As temperatures continue to increase, one -third of world food production could be at risk. This is a study published in the journal Nature Food.

Scientists have found that low latitude areas have significantly worse consequences than medium or high latitudes.

Depending on the level of temperature rise, it is estimated that up to half of crop production in low latitude will be at risk. At the same time, in these areas it is expected to be a large decrease in the diversity of crops.

Sorts … luxury basic foods

Researchers at AALTO University in Finland have studied how future changes in temperature, rainfall and drought will affect the conditions of cultivating 30 major foods around the world.

As they have found, the increase in temperature will significantly reduce the amount of global arable land available for basic crops: rice, corn, wheat, potato and soybeanswhich represent more than two -thirds of the global energy intake.

In addition, tropical rooting crops, such as sweet potatowhich are key to food security in low -income areas, as well as cereals and legumes They are particularly vulnerable.

Map that captures the potential change in the diversity of food crops in the planet’s overheating scenario by +2 degrees Celsius, compared to the current state

In sub -Saharan Africa, the area expected to be more affected, almost three -quarters of today’s production are in danger if global warming exceeds three degrees Celsius.

On the contrary, medium and high latitude areas are likely to maintain their productive soils, although researchers have found that zones for specific crops will change and are likely to increase the diversity of crops in some areas. For example, cultivating temperate fruits, such as pears, could become more common in the northern areas.