«Plants are highly sensitive to environmental changes and even small changes in temperature impact on their growth,» he said. (sciencedaily.com)
The same small change in temperature, however, would reduce food production at lower latitudes, where many countries already face food shortages. (earthobservatory.nasa.gov)
«Even relatively small changes in the temperature and water content of the magma can drastically alter the chemical and physical properties of the unerupted magma,» explained lead author Dr. Mike Cassidy from the Institute of Geosciences at Mainz University. (sciencedaily.com)