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India air pollution 'cutting crop yields by almost half'

2014-11-03 21:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Air pollution in India has become so severe that yields of crops are being cut by almost half, scientists have found. Researchers analysed yields for wheat and rice alongside pollution data, and concluded significant decreases in yield could be attributed to two air pollutants, black carbon and ground level ozone. The finding has implications for global food security as India is a major rice exporter. Black carbon is mostly caused by rural cookstoves, and ozone forms as a result of motor vehicle...

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