The economies of countries where many people work in farming will be hit the hardest Imago/Alamy Global warming-fuelled heat and drought is already hitting yields of maize, wheat and soybeans to the tune of $20 billion a year, a study has estimated. This could rise eightfold, to more than $160 billion by 2100, unless we slash emissions. While the financial losses will be greatest for big producers such as the US, the impacts will be felt most in…
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