(Image courtesy COP 15) The picture shows Europe’s predicted reductions in river flow 2071 -21000 compared to 1961-1990. As Europe is expecting an increase in population and more expensive fossil fuels this does not look good for food security.

In the run-up to the COP15 meeting in Copenhagen it is appropriate to ask questions about how World food security will be affected by climate change, especially if the current net increase to CO2 levels in the atmosphere is allowed to increase. In 2008 the IPPC published this report on the likely effects of climate change on water and thereby agriculture. Recommended reading if you have a technical interest!