Extreme heat hurts wheat yields as world warms: study – 29 January 2012, Reuters

January 30, 2012 by Climate portal editor Leave a Comment

Extreme heat can cause wheat crops to age faster and reduce yields, a U.S.-led study shows, underscoring the challenge of feeding a rapidly growing population as the world warms.

Extreme heat hurts wheat yields as world warms: study

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