Soaring temperatures threaten crops, so scientists are looking to alter the plants

Soaring temperatures threaten crops, so scientists are looking to alter the plants

Read the full story from the New York Times (gift article). The world’s bread baskets are heating up, threatening the global food supply. Climate change has already shrunk yields for major crops like wheat and maize, and crop losses are likely to worsen in the coming decades. But researchers are trying to avoid that future … Continue reading Soaring temperatures threaten crops, so scientists are looking to alter the plants