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Extreme heat and drought at flowering could put future wheat harvests at risk, study suggests

New research shows that short periods of extreme heat and drought during flowering could become one of the biggest threats to global wheat production in the coming decades. As the climate changes, farmers around the world are facing more frequent and intense weather extremes.

Extreme heat and drought at flowering could put future wheat harvests at risk, study suggests
Image: Phys.org
New research shows that short periods of extreme heat and drought during flowering could become one of the biggest threats to global wheat production in the coming decades. As the climate changes, farmers around the world are facing more frequent and intense weather extremes.

Originally published at Phys.org

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