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Meet the climate hackers of Malawi
On tiny farms they’re testing creative ideas to stay ahead of the cascading threats — heat and drought, cyclones and floods — transforming their world.
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Lebanese research preserves heat-adapted seeds to feed a warming world
In Lebanon, the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) is preserving crops’ genetic diversity and helping breed climate-resilient varieties of seeds.
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Europe’s drought might force acceptance of gene-edited crops
For decades, the EU has had some of the tightest restrictions on genetically altered agriculture. That could be about to change.
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Night-time heat is killing crops. Scientists are rushing to find resilient plants
Night temperatures are rising fast, and that’s a problem for rice and other critical crops, which have fewer defenses at night
To fight severe drought, China is turning to technology
The country is exploring cloud seeding, GM crops, and a multibillion-dollar water-transfer system to address its worst water shortages on record.
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The Arctic Circle: A new frontier for sustainable wine
Once seen as experimental and at the fringe of what's possible, a commercial wine industry in regions just below the Arctic circle is taking advantage of the warmer summers.
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Restoring the lost art of seed saving in New Hampshire
The Moose Mountain Seed Savers group is working to save seeds that can survive the changing climate and democratize growing so it’s accessible to all.
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