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Why would Economist claim that climate change in Malawi has reduced maize yield by 65%? Maize (corn) yields are increasing by 10% per decade http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC … and http://www.fao.org/giews/countrybrief/country.jsp?code=MWI …pic.twitter.com/hPHc4lbYu9
Here is Economist's claim that starts off its article on Malawi "Yields have dwindled. A hectare that once produced 20 sacks of maize now brings in seven" (I've indicated their claim from regression line in 2008 to 7/20th in 2019) https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2019/09/19/climate-change-is-making-it-harder-to-reduce-poverty-in-malawi …pic.twitter.com/5dJWjDoJU6
There is no doubt that Malawi will be hard hit by climate change if agriculture still makes up 75% of its GDP in 2100 But that simply means that Malawi's way out of poverty (like all other countries), is to move into manufacturing and services https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/684719?mobileUi=0 …
And that is no reason to tell scary climate stories that just don't fit reality
It is good to see @johnpmcdermott from the Economist answering, also emphasizing how his article exactly underscore the need for helping Malawi make agriculture more productive and finding better ways to make a livinghttps://twitter.com/johnpmcdermott/status/1175990981780529154 …
Yes, @TheEconomist has completely bought into the AGW catastrophism. On this topic, they have repeatedly discredited themselves. A pity, as I still find much of their other content informative.
It seems @TheEconomist has an editorial policy to exaggerate, misinterpret, and indeed lie about climate change in support of the agenda. They need to be called out at every opportunity. Unfortunately, the damage has usually already been done. To think it used to be respected
Is a lie in the service of the greater good really a lie?* *yes it is.
because it doesn't fit their narrative that we're all going to die because of climate change. The same climate change that has been going on for thousands of years. The same climate change that they hope to convince you is happening at an unprecedented rate.
Almost looks like a discontinuity with flat yields before 2008 a sharp increase then flat yields at the higher level after that year.
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