climate crisis The devastating consequences it has caused and will continue to cause have become undeniable facts. Unfortunately, the situation “Oh, technology is developing, we can live in the heat.” It’s not as simple as we might think.

As you know, the disappearance of even one living creature from the earth affects the entire ecosystem. “We are the creature at the top of the ecosystem” Even though we position ourselves very high, we still need other living beings.

That is the case; The rise in temperatures and the extinction of animal and plant species due to the climate crisis also affect us. We are even losing some food due to the climate crisis the fact that we can no longer eat It’s even possible.

Let’s first look at the causes of global warming and the climate crisis:

• Methane gas: In livestock farming animals produced for meat the gases they emit.
• Deforestation: The release of carbon from the atmosphere through the cutting or burning of forests. (Trees destroyed in the Amazon forests 91% While it is destroyed for livestock, the rest is burned due to global warming.)
• Agricultural activities: Reduction of soil fertility and damage to the ecosystem with some agricultural practices.
• Fossil fuels: such as the use of oil, coal or natural gas with human activities emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
• Other industrial activities: Factories and energy production in large quantities greenhouse gas cause emissions.

Unstable weather conditions have serious consequences for agricultural fields.

By 2023, tomato plants will grow in some parts of our planet never bloomed, The peach crop could not be harvested properly and olive oil became a very valuable food.

Although studies on sustainable agricultural planning are being planned and implemented, this is unfortunately not the case The country cannot keep up with the pace of the climate crisis.

According to estimates by the Global Adaptation Commission, agricultural productivity will decline by 30% by 2050. in foodstuffs Famine will increase and prices will skyrocket.

Just like endangered animals, there are also endangered foods.

Sad news for those who can’t imagine life without coffee and chocolate…

Climate crisis; It is very effective in coffee growing areas such as South America, Africa, Asia and Hawaii. If conditions remain like this, half of the coffee production fields will do so by 2050 will disappear.

Chocolate, which goes with coffee, is also a victim of global warming. Although cacao trees prefer warm climates, they also need plenty of moisture and rain. However, due to climate changes, high temperatures cause soil and plants to deteriorate excess moisture suck. The result of all this is a life without cocoa, that is, without chocolate…

Once again, it will hurt us deeply as Turks: tea.

Climate crisis; It not only threatens the survival of tea but is also currently deteriorating its quality and taste. According to research, tea production areas will increase by 2050. by 55% can decrease.

Moreover, there is a serious risk for tea pickers. Workers working in rising temperatures during the harvest season sunstroke It is exposed to many harmful effects such as.

One of the staples of our tables: Rice and wheat.

Average in rice growing areas 13 cm water depth That should be the case, but the drought caused by rising temperatures also threatens these fields.

The same risk exists for wheat. According to research conducted by the Potsdam Climate Impact Research Institute, temperatures 30°C about He goes out every day; corn and soybean plants lose 5% of their yield.

Can you cook without tomatoes?

The most suitable temperature for tomatoes is 22-28°C between. When the temperature reaches 35°C, the efficiency drops significantly. If you consider that we are now used to temperatures of 35-40°C in summer, you can more or less guess the danger.

The risk is so great McDonald’s and Burger King Even fast food giants have reduced or completely eliminated tomatoes from their menus (well, if they didn’t contribute to livestock farming, they wouldn’t need them, that’s another matter…).

We love all types of potatoes…

Fries, stews, stuffed dishes, salads… Potatoes add flavor to everything on our tables. What we will lose from the climate crisis among foods.

Lack of rainfall, heat, infertile lands destroyed for livestock… All this is unfortunate It destroys the potato industry.

Some other foods we may forget to taste in the future due to the climate crisis:

• Orange
• Peach
• Meat and fish
• Sweet corn
• Wine
• Pepper
• Peanut

How can we individually fight climate change if we don’t want to lose all that food?

• Such as buses instead of passenger cars public transport to prefer.
• By separating our waste correctly recycle throw them in their boxes.
• animal food Reduce consumption or switch to a completely plant-based diet.
• energy efficient choose devices.
• Afforestation to their projects participate.

Our world, in layman’s terms, is falling into a ditch. “What impact can what I do alone?” When we act together without saying anything the fate of our planet and our own fate. we can change it.

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