Genetic changes decreased maize’s tolerance to severe heat stress and increased resilience to moderate heat stress

Genetic changes decreased maize's tolerance to severe heat stress and increased resilience to moderate heat stress

image: While current corn hybrids are more resistant to moderate heat stress than older hybrids, they show lower tolerance to severe heat stress that is expected to become more common due to climate change. visualization Moreover Credit: Taylor Siebert, Unsplash (CC0, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) The ability of crops to withstand heat is critical to our food system’s … Read more

“No time to waste”: SC adopts first resilience plan to cope with stronger storms

COLUMBIA Governor Henry McMaster and administration officials have announced a long-awaited plan to respond to the impact of climate change on a growing population. Released June 29, the plan focuses on strengthening the state’s data collection efforts and preserving the state’s natural defenses against rising seas and stronger storms. The heavy report, which runs 746 … Read more