As Carbon Dioxide Levels Climb, Millions at Risk of Nutritional Deficiencies

ENN
Aug 27, 2018, 5:50 pm106 pts
Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) from human activity are making staple crops such as rice and wheat less nutritious and could result in 175 million people becoming zinc deficient and 122 million people becoming protein deficient by 2050.

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