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Climate-Proof Crop Search Begins

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(Via Jake Lake). Research is underway in seed banks to find food that is climate-proof.  Seeds will be screened to determine if they can more easily resist drought, floods and temperature swings.  The $1.5 million project will provide grants to others who study the seeds of developing nations in hopes of finding crops that can resist extreme climate events and grow with less water and higher temperatures.

Read more:news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7622920.stm

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