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🎧 Listening Transcript

In today's lecture, we'll discuss the impact of climate change on agriculture. Specifically, I want to focus on how rising temperatures affect crop yields. According to a recent study, wheat production could decrease by 6% for every degree Celsius increase in global temperature. However, this impact varies by region. For example, in northern Europe, some crops might actually benefit from warmer conditions, but in southern regions, water scarcity becomes a major issue. The study also highlights that adaptation strategies, such as developing drought-resistant seeds, could mitigate these effects, but only if implemented early.