As the global population grows, climate change threatens our food supply

In a feature written for Time Magazine, Vanderbilt University Professor Amanda Little describes the grim reality of a booming human population that faces severe climate-related threats to the global food supply. The symptoms of climate change, such as rising temperatures and extreme weather events, are sabotaging the land and crops that feed the world. "For most of us, this still feels like an abstract problem," writes Professor Little. "The industrialized world on the whole is enjoying a more abundant, diverse and accessible food supply than ever …