Ozone pollution costs Asia billions in lost crops, study shows | Malay Mail

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TOKYO, Jan 18 — Persistently high levels of ozone pollution in Asia are costing China, Japan and South Korea an estimated US$63 billion (RM263.5 billion) annually in lost rice, wheat and maize crops, a new study says. While ozone forms a protective layer around the Earth in the upper atmosphere,...

TOKYO, Jan 18 — Persistently high levels of ozone pollution in Asia are costing China, Japan and South Korea an estimated US$63 billion annually in lost rice, wheat and maize crops, a new study says.

The research published yesterday harnesses pollution monitoring data from the region and field experiments to show ozone affects Asia’s crop yields more than previously thought. To get a more accurate picture, the researchers looked at varieties common in the region and did experiments with crops in pots but also in fields.

They found a mean of 33 per cent of China’s wheat crop is lost annually because of ozone pollution, with 28 per cent lost in South Korea and 16 per cent for Japan. The researchers said their findings were limited by several factors, including that ozone monitors are mostly in urban areas and levels in rural areas are often higher.

 

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