Abstract
The greatest threat to human health that exists today is climate change. Ecosystems, societies and biodiversity are seriously at risk from the long term effects due to change in climate, primarily brought on by human activities. Rising temperatures increase evaporation, which causes drought and decreases water availability for ecosystems, drinking water supplies and agriculture. Changed precipitation patterns exacerbate floods, storms and sea levels, contaminating the water supply and harming infrastructure. The effects of rapidly changing climate on water resources must be minimised through sustainable water management techniques, conservation initiatives and International initiatives. The effects of climate change on the long run have been the focus of research because stable weather significantly influences agricultural productivity. Due to agriculture's reliance on temperature and rainfall, climate change threatens world food security. Rising temperature results in lower productivity and also promotes the growth of weeds and pests, changes precipitation patterns, which will result in more crop failures and production declines. This work summarises the outcome of climate change on crop and livestock yields, water resources and the economy.
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Mahadevan, M., Noel, J.K., Umesh, M., Santhosh, A.S., Suresh, S. (2024). Climate Change Impact on Water Resources, Food Production and Agricultural Practices. In: Singh, P., Yadav, N. (eds) The Climate-Health-Sustainability Nexus. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56564-9_9
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