A joint UN report warns that intensifying extreme heat is pushing global agriculture 'to the limit,' threatening the livelihoods and health of over one billion people. The report indicates that this climate phenomenon results in an annual loss of 500 billion working hours.

<p> <img alt="The effects on production systems are pervasive. Livestock suffer digestive and cardiovascular failures, with a significant reduction in milk output and protein content" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109917/100x80/sequia-mundo-2.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> The escalation of extreme heat episodes is pushing agriculture “to the limit” worldwide and threatening the health a...