Climate change and the future of farming
date: 26/09/2019
A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) warns about the dangers of climate change for parts of Europe’s Southern and Mediterranean regions.
The study reports that crop and livestock production is projected to decrease and may even have to be abandoned in parts of Europe due to negative impacts of climate change. The EEA says adapting to climate change needs to be made a top priority for the EU agricultural sector if it is to improve resilience to extreme weather events.