New study: Harvests of staple crops like wheat and rice will see big drops due to climate change

New study: Harvests of staple crops like wheat and rice will see big drops due to climate change

Globally, humanity is producing more food than ever, but that harvest is concentrated in just a handful of breadbaskets. More than one-third of the world’s wheat and barley exports come from Ukraine and Russia, for example. Some of these highly productive farmlands, including major crop-growing regions in the United States, are on track to see … Read more

Climate: Why cheap, effective ways to cut methane pollution aren’t used more

Climate: Why cheap, effective ways to cut methane pollution aren’t used more

Odorless and colorless, methane is a gas that is easy to miss — but it’s one of the most important contributors to global warming. It can trap up to 84 times as much heat as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, though it breaks down much faster. Measured over 100 years, its warming effect is about … Read more