Climate change threatens milk yields, cooling tech only helps partially: Study

Climate change threats on the crop products have been often talked about, but a new study has highlighted an alarming consequence of global warming on milk production in the dairy sector, with yields expected to decline by up to 10% in the coming decades.

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For countries like India, the world's largest producer of milk, the implications could be severe, affecting both livelihoods and food security.

Dairy cows, when exposed to elevated temperatures, undergo physiological stress, leading to a reduction in milk output and overall health. While cooling technologies such as fans and misting systems can alleviate some of the heat's impact, these measures have been found to offset only about half of the expected loss in milk yield, said the study published in the journal Science Advances.