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Global Food Security at Risk from Climate Change Pests

4/8/2025

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Climate change and globalization are intensifying the threat of pests to our crops, warn researchers from Hebei University, Exeter University, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. With rising temperatures undermining natural pest control, the future of global food security hangs in the balance. They call for enhanced pest monitoring and climate-smart strategies to safeguard vital staples like wheat and rice.

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Climate change and globalization are intensifying the threat of pests to our crops, warn researchers from Hebei University, Exeter University, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. With rising temperatures undermining natural pest control, the future of global food security hangs in the balance. They call for enhanced pest monitoring and climate-smart strategies to safeguard vital staples like wheat and rice.