Developed Countries Could be Extra Vulnerable to Droughts from Climate Change

The Canadian Press reported that according to new research published in the journal Nature, developed countries may be more vulnerable to longer droughts predicted by climate change. That’s because farms in developed countries may be more vulnerable to weather shocks.
As quoted in the press release:

Ramankutty and his colleagues examined United Nations crop data from 177 countries between the years 1964 and 2007. Yields were correlated with about 2,800 extreme weather events over that time, including heat waves, droughts, cold snaps and floods.
The researchers found that droughts produced the greatest impact on yields. But in what Ramankutty called “a big surprise,” droughts hit farms in North America, Europe and Australia much harder than they hit farms in less-developed countries.

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