Topline As much as the entire population in Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia and Ghana will be exposed to a severe drought lasting more than a year over a 30-year period if global temperatures rise by 3 degrees Celsius, according to a new study, the latest research to warn of life-threatening consequences if humans fail to take intensive actions to mitigate climate change. Dry cracked earth is visible as water levels are low at Nicasio Reservoir in California. Getty Images Key Facts Researchers involved in the Climate Change study found that as temperatures rise, droughts are expected to become more severe and frequent in all six countries they studied: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana and India, regions chosen because of their diverse sizes, levels of development and climates across three continents. If temperatures rise by 3 degrees Celsius, more than 50% of ag… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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