Experts issue warning about worrying trend impacting major food staples: 'Everyone will feel it'

Experts issue warning about worrying trend impacting major food staples: 'Everyone will feel it'

Food production is facing a dangerous new phenomenon that can impact the yields of three vital crops: corn, soybean, and sorghum. What's happening? A study led by the University of British Columbia found that hotter and drier conditions exacerbated by rising global temperatures are making crop failures increasingly common.  As the planet warms, every additional degree means year-to-year variability in yields for each crop. For corn, the pendulum…