Food2020

Global food system emissions alone threaten warming beyond 1.5°C – but we can act now to stop it

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It's vital we address the issues of global warming caused by global food systems. Image: Unsplash/Johny Goerend

John Lynch
Postdoctoral Researcher in Physics, University of Oxford
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