The RTI study calls for immediate steps to counter the problem. An increased investment of $25.5 billion annually, delivered with a comprehensive investment strategy from global and local policymakers and decision makers, could potentially offset the negative impacts of climate change, the authors of the study found. The study, conducted by RTI International, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), found that climate change and population growth, and now a global pandemic, disrupte...