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Global warming is a reality man has to live with. This is a very important issue to recognize, because, of all the parameters that affect human existence, on planet earth, it is the food security that is of paramount importance to life on earth and which is most threatened by global warming.
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Nair, K.P. (2019). Introduction. In: Combating Global Warming . Springer Climate. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23037-1_1
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