Sunday, December 28, 2014

Global Warming Will Cut Wheat Yields, Research Shows

theguardian
Combining wheat in Manitoba, Canada. 
Larry Powell PinP photo.
Production of wheat – one of the world’s most important staple crops – is set to fall by 6% for every 1C rise in temperature, say scientists. Story here.

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