How to grow enough food on a hotter planet

Inside futuristic labs, plants are scanned, stressed and analyzed. The aim is to use the results to produce plant strains that can better serve a growing population in a warming world.

As Europe bakes, momentum grows for climate-resilient farming

With Britain about to record its hottest summer yet, Sam Squier’s nearly 200-acre beef farm in south east England stands out as a lush, green oasis surrounded by scorched brown fields. As neighbouring farmers have resorted to using winter feed, Squier’s herd of Aberdeen Angus feeds on dense pasture maintained by planting that has retained […]

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