Climate Change: Are We Doing Enough to Avert a Crisis?
Keywords:
Climate Change
Abstract
What the world is experiencing is clearly pointing to undesirable climatic changes with potential catastrophic consequences. This is evident from rising environmental temperatures associated with longer and deeper droughts, declining water resources in spite of increased overall rate of groundwater recharge in cold climates, predictable declining crop yields and complex variable crop responses. These changes are due to a complex phenomenon with diverse and widespread effects; global climate changeReferences
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Published
2012-03-31
How to Cite
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Haazele F, Chishala B. Climate Change: Are We Doing Enough to Avert a Crisis?. Journal of Agricultural and Biomedical Sciences [Internet]. 31Mar.2012 [cited 31Jul.2025];1(1):5-. Available from: https://journals.unza.zm/index.php/JABS/article/view/324
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Agriculture Sciences
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