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RaKaR · 03-30-2009, 07:06 PM

Billion people face famine by mid-century, says top US scientist

From Times Online
March 23, 2009

"Famines affecting a billion people will threaten global food security during the 21st century, according to a leading US scientist.

Nina Fedoroff, the US State Department chief scientist, is convinced that food shortages will be the biggest challenge facing the world as temperatures and population levels rise. Food security in the coming years, she said, is “a huge problem” that has been met with little more than complacency. “We are asleep at the switch,” she said.

Her warning echoes comments by John Beddington, Britain’s chief scientist, last week in which he forecast a "perfect storm” of food, water and energy shortages by 2030.

Dr Fedoroff, who advises Hillary Clinton, said famines that strike a billion people are quite possible in a world where climate change has damaged food production and the human population has risen to nine billion.

Population levels have already exceeded six billion and are expected to rise to nine billion by the middle of the century unless action is taken. "

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03-30-2009, 07:06 PM	#36
RaKaR Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 285	Re: END POPULATION EXPLOSION (petition) Billion people face famine by mid-century, says top US scientist From Times Online March 23, 2009 "Famines affecting a billion people will threaten global food security during the 21st century, according to a leading US scientist. Nina Fedoroff, the US State Department chief scientist, is convinced that food shortages will be the biggest challenge facing the world as temperatures and population levels rise. Food security in the coming years, she said, is “a huge problem” that has been met with little more than complacency. “We are asleep at the switch,” she said. Her warning echoes comments by John Beddington, Britain’s chief scientist, last week in which he forecast a "perfect storm” of food, water and energy shortages by 2030. Dr Fedoroff, who advises Hillary Clinton, said famines that strike a billion people are quite possible in a world where climate change has damaged food production and the human population has risen to nine billion. Population levels have already exceeded six billion and are expected to rise to nine billion by the middle of the century unless action is taken. " http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc...26&pst=1013288 Namaste. Last edited by RaKaR; 03-30-2009 at 07:13 PM.