The crops that we all need to sustain life
Are weakened by upturns in CO2;
Engaging in this atmospheric strife
Means less nutritious protein can accrue.
But will this cause distress for me or you?
For those who have the least, the risks are high,
Because of greenhouse gases that we spew.
And as we fight and eat and drive and fly,
We carry on our paths, then write them off to die.
The change in dietary protein intake that is expected for each country because of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations, i.e. > 6% means that for this country elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations will result in the average protein
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