Estimates of how much food we can grow in a warmer world are out of date. Researchers need to switch to more rigorous multi-model ensembles.
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Rötter, R., Carter, T., Olesen, J. et al. Crop–climate models need an overhaul. Nature Clim Change 1, 175–177 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1152
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