News - Carbon Dioxide Fertilization and Biotech Crops Are the Keys to Ending Hunger
April 8, 2021 Climate Change Weekly #393 Feeding the world’s hungry ranks among the greatest difficulties humankind has experienced throughout its history. With the Earth’s population expected to top nine billion between 2050 and 2100 (before starting a rapid decline), this challenge will likely worsen in coming decades unless people embrace increases in carbon dioxide and genetic engineering of crops. Far from being an impediment to continued human existence, rising levels of carbon dioxide are part of the solution to world hunger. The fact is, most plant li...