Climate Crisis Warning: 1.16 Billion at Risk of Food Insecurity by 2100

Global Food Crisis Threat

If greenhouse gas emissions continue at current rates, 1.16 billion people could data-face severe food insecurity by 2100.

Among them, over 600 million children could experience hunger before age five.

More than 200 million newborns could be at risk during their first year of life.

Sustainable development and emission reductions could prevent the crisis for approximately 780 million people.

Immediate Hunger Concerns in 2025

In 2025 alone, over 295 million people are projected to data-face hunger and starvation worldwide.

Key drivers include war, displacement, economic crises, and climate change.

Current AI-based research suggests that this crisis is likely smaller than what future generations will data-face if emissions remain unchecked.

Food insecurity will not only affect the current population but also millions of children born later in the century.

Research Methodology and AI Projections

Study published in Scientific Reports used AI trained on historical food insecurity data from the Famine Early Warning System Network.

Climate data: monthly temperature from NOAA and rainfall from the Climate Hazards Center.

Models forecasted future food crises primarily based on climate impacts, while factoring in temperature and rainfall changes.

The study focused on climate change’s direct effects on agriculture and food availability.

Children at Greatest Risk

Over 600 million children could experience food insecurity by 2100.

More than 200 million newborns may data-face severe hunger in their first year.

Regions with rapid population growth will be disproportionately affected, compounding the risks for children.

Africa: Epicenter of the Crisis

Africa projected to be the most affected continent by 2099.

About 170 million people could data-face severe hunger, equal to the combined populations of Italy, France, and spain today.

Vulnerable areas include the Horn of Africa and the Sahel, where droughts, erratic rainfall, and rising temperatures threaten agriculture and livestock.

Aggressive emission reductions and renewable energy adoption could save 780 million lives and reduce annualpopulations affected from 89 million to 42 million between 2090 and 2100.

The report emphadata-sizes that policy choices today will determine the scale of future food crises.

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