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Colombia could lose 60% of land suitable for irrigated rice due to climate change

Colombia could lose 60% of land suitable for irrigated rice due to climate change

Without significant global reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, Colombia will have 60% less land suitable for rice production by the 2050s.

Integrating two types of crop models to predict the effect of climate change on crop yields

Integrating two types of crop models to predict the effect of climate change on crop yields

Scientists now have a new tool to predict the future effects of climate change on crop yields. Researchers are attempting to bridge two types of computational crop models to become more reliable predictors of crop production in the U.S. Corn Belt.
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