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An agricultural field in the Hula Valley. Field crops have replaced the apples that have difficulty growing in the heat. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The heat is rising and the plate is emptying: The climate crisis is reducing agricultural areas worldwide and in the Middle East

New research suggests that the climate crisis threatens to shrink agricultural land around the world, especially in regions near the equator and in the Middle East. If we don't act, the ability to produce food will be severely affected.