Vis Taraz
Can farmers adapt to higher temperatures? Evidence from India
Smith College
projections suggest damages climate change substantial developing countries understanding ability households countries adapt climate change critical order determine magnitude potential damages paper investigate ability farmers india adapt higher temperatures use methodology exploits shortterm weather fluctuations well spatial variation longrun climate specifically estimate damaging high temperatures districts experience high temperatures less frequently find losses high temperatures lower heatprone districts result consistent adaptation however adaptation appears modestly effective moderate levels heat results suggest adaptation extreme heat much difficult extremely high temperatures grave damage crops even places experience temperature extremes regularly persistence negative impacts high temperatures even areas experience high temperatures frequently underscores need development policies emphasize risk mitigation explicitly account climatechangerelated risks