Tens of millions of farmers in north and north-east China could face dramatic losses of income as a result of climate change, which is liable to exacerbate already serious droughts in those regions, according to a new study by consultants McKinsey.
As many as 35m farmers could lose more than 50 per cent of their incomes if measures are not taken to prepare for the impact of higher temperatures in the two regions, according to the study.
