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Climate Resilient Crops – Mitigating The Risks Of Climate Change

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Global temperatures are reaching unprecedented levels and action is needed to combat the effects of climate change.

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Global temperatures are reaching unprecedented levels and action is needed to combat the effects of climate change. In this Insight, we explore how advances in plant biotechnology can be pivotal in reducing the impact of climate change and can help with meeting United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Number 13:

"Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts"

The role of plant biotechnology in reducing the impact of climate change

The Paris Agreement is an international climate change treaty that aims to minimise the rise in global average temperature. Its long-term objective is to keep the rise well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with a preferred limit of 1.5°C. However, as temperatures rise, the effects of climate change may have a significant impact on agriculture. Extreme weather events including rising temperatures, floods and droughts have the potential to instigate food crises. In accordance with UN SDG#13, and in particular

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