New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- A new study has shed light on the catastrophic impact of climate change on food security. The deadly effect of climate change on the availability, accessibility and quality of food is well-documented. A recent paper published in Science Advances has revealed how floods are significantly reducing global rice yields. The paper also claimed that since 2000, yield losses have increased because of more frequent extreme floods, a trend that is predicted to continue.

The paper studied the impact of rice crop submergence on yield losses from 1980 to 2015. Worldwide, these floods caused a reduction in annual rice yield by 4.3%, with China's East Coast experiencing 14% losses, the paper revealed.

The research builds on the f...