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For farmers, watching and waiting is a spring planting ritual. Climate change increases anxiety

SABINA, Ohio (AP) — It was just after dark when Ross Woodruff jumped into a truck to haul soybean seeds to his brother Mark, whose planter had run out. It was the first day they were able to plant after heavy rains two weeks ago left most of the 9,000 acres too muddy to carry… Read More »

For farmers, watching and waiting is a spring planting ritual. Climate change increases anxiety

SABINA, Ohio (AP) — It was just after dark when Ross Woodruff jumped into a truck to haul soybean seeds to his brother Mark, whose planter had run out. It was the first day they were able to plant after heavy rains two weeks ago left most of the 9,000 acres too muddy to carry… Read More »

Food prices may increase further due to the impact of climate change on inflation around the world: Study

The pressure that rising global temperatures could put on the agricultural industry and worldwide inflation will cause food prices to rise even further, according to new research. Changes in average monthly temperatures have the strongest and most consistent correlation with productivity and inflation figures, according to a paper published Thursday in the journal Communications Earth… Read More »

Scottish climate is changing faster than expected, new research suggests

climate protesters SCOTLAND’S climate is changing faster than expected, new research suggests. The research, carried out by the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen, says average temperatures for February have already reached some predictions for 2050. Temperatures in certain parts of Scotland rose by 2.5°C in February, researchers say, rising from an average of 16.9°C in… Read More »