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From yield impacts to just transformation of food systems

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Food security remains a major global challenge, which is only amplified by ongoing climate change. Here, I look back on a 2015 paper on climate change impacts on wheat and discuss subsequent research on agriculture and food security.

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Lipper, L. From yield impacts to just transformation of food systems. Nat. Clim. Chang. (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-026-02625-w

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