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Global hunger, carbon emissions could both spike if war limits grain exports

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If Russia’s war in Ukraine significantly reduces grain exports, surging prices could worsen food insecurity, with increases up to 4.6% for corn and 7.2% for wheat. That also would have an environmental impact, with carbon emissions rising as additional land is used to grow crops.

Source: ScienceDaily.com