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Ozone harms East Asian crops, costing US$63 billion a year, scientists say

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Fossil fuel emissions are hurting crop yields enough to cause some $63 billion in annual losses in East Asia, scientists say. China alone is losing a third of its potential wheat production and nearly a quarter of rice yields as ozone disrupts plant growth. Scientists said the best way to bring down ozone levels is to curb the use of fossil fuels.

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Ozone harms East Asian crops, costing US$63 billion a year, scientists say

Fossil fuel emissions aren’t just driving climate change and worsening air quality, they’re also hurting crop yields enough to cause some US$63 billion in annual losses in East Asia, scientists say. With high levels of ozone pollution, China, South Korea and Japan are seeing diminished yields in wheat,

2 years ago·Singapore

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Ozone harms East Asian crops, costing $63 bln a year, scientists say

Fossil fuel emissions aren't just driving climate change and worsening air quality, they're also hurting crop yields enough to cause some $63 billion in annual losses in East Asia, scientists say. Read More

2 years ago·Canada

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