Access to sufficient nutritious food is already made harder by climate change, & will get worse in the future. Agrifood systems account for approx 1/3 GHG emissions, so we need a rapid transition to low carbon diets plus greater efforts to adapt & build resilience.
@countdowneurope.bsky.social
Prof Elizabeth J Z Robinson
1/n In the 2026 @countdowneurope.bsky.social, @profejzrobinson.bsky.social & I track the impact of higher frequency of #heatwaves & #droughts on access to food. Compared to 1981–2010 baseline, these changes resulted in an estimated additional one million people being food insecure in 2023.
Shouro Dasgupta, PhD
📣 New publication: the 2026 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown is out!
The report shows how climate change is already harming health across Europe, how fossil fuel dependence is slowing progress, and why stronger leadership is urgently needed.
Read the full report: doi.org/10.1016/S246...
