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The effects of climate change are already being felt in the world's food supply, and they're expected to get worse, the Guardian reports.
According to Action on Hunger, a UK charity, eight of the world's most important cropsincluding wheat, corn, rice, beans, and coffeeare at risk of disappearing by 2050.
"Not all crops are equally at risk," Judith Escribano, the charity's assistant director of communications, says.
For example, a recent study found that yields of crops like rice and wheat are already on the decline, while harvests of sorghum, which is more drought-resistant, rose during the same period.
"This issue is especially troubling in countries with less food diversity and where people rely on one or two staple foods for their nutrition," Escribano says.
Here are the eight crops at risk of disappearing by 2050: Maize: "All major growing areaslike the US and Brazilwill be impacted by this change," Escribano says.
"Small-holder farmers are especially dependent on regular rainfall to grow maize, and climate change is already disturbing the typical rainfall patterns."
Wheat: "In cooler regions like Europe and North America, wheat production may see a more than 5% increase in yields,
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