Heat Stress Threatens Farm Workers and Crop Production in Major Regions
A global study of major crops has found that farmworkers are being increasingly exposed to combinations of extreme heat and humidity during planting and harvest seasons that can make it hard for them to function. Such conditions have nearly doubled across the world since 1979, the authors report, a trend that could eventually hinder cultivation.
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Source: natureworldnews.com