Monday, May 9, 2011

Climate Change Already Slashing Crop Yields Globally – But Not In North America


Global climate change is already hitting crop yields around the globe , but at least so far the US, Canada, and northern Mexico have escaped harm. New research shows global wheat production has declined 5.5% due to to climate change; corn production has dropped 4%. Rice and soybean production have not yet shown significant climate-related declines. ...

Global climate change is already hitting crop yields around the globe , but at least so far the US, Canada, and northern Mexico have escaped harm. New research shows global wheat production has declined 5.5% due to to climate change; corn production has dropped 4%. Rice and soybean production have not yet shown significant climate-related declines. …


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Climate Change Already Slashing Crop Yields Globally – But Not In North America


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