Climate change could shrink grazing area by half by 2100, Pg12

Key Highlights:

• Scientists project a 36-50% decrease in suitable grazing areas globally by 2100, particularly impacting Africa.
• An estimated 110-140 million pastoralists and 1.4-1.6 billion grazing animals could be affected worldwide.
• Grazing suitability is expected to expand inland in Asia, specifically in Kazakhstan and Iran.

Detailed Insights:

• The projected losses of grazing areas are concentrated in countries already struggling with poverty, hunger, gender inequality, and political instability.
• Climate projections until 2100 considered factors like temperature, rainfall, and humidity to determine changes in grazing suitability.
• Shrinking grazing lands could exacerbate existing socio-economic challenges and potentially lead to increased resource conflicts and displacement of communities.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Pastoralists: People who raise livestock as their primary means of subsistence, often moving their herds to find fresh pasture.
• Climate Projections: Scientific predictions about future climate conditions based on models that incorporate various factors like greenhouse gas emissions.