Agricultural Resilience in Latin America: Coping with Abrupt Sunlight Reduction Scenarios

This paper assesses preparedness and possible management measures in Latin America for Abrupt Reduction in Sunshine Scenarios (ERALS). An ERALS can be triggered by various catastrophes, such as a climate-changing volcanic eruption, an asteroid or a nuclear war. Such events release particles into the upper atmosphere that could generate a sudden decrease in sunlight, temperatures and precipitation, hindering plant growth. This would lead to massive crop failure and global famine.