Archive for the ‘Agriculture’ Category
Mapping climate change
The impact of climatic change on global agriculture is an area of concern for food security, policy, investment etc. While agricultural productivity continues to increase, climatic change introduces an unwelcome element of uncertainty and risk. David Lobell (Stanford University) and co-workers have related changes in crop yields to observed climatic shifts over the past thirty years. [...]
January 2, 2012
Posted in: Agriculture, Climate 
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Extreme conditions in Russian croplands
Heatwave and drought have caused severe damage to Russia’s grain crop. Yields are expected to fall by up to 40%[1]. Russia announced a ban on wheat exports from August 15, causing a sharp rise in global grain prices. How severe are conditions in 2010 compared to previous Russian droughts and heat waves? [...]
August 17, 2010
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