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Global warming has brought Argentina's corn farmers a dangerous new enemy: a yellow insect just four millimeters (0.16 inch) long that thrives in hotter temperatures and is threatening harvests of the crop. Meet the leafhopper. The world's No. 3 corn exporting country has slashed millions of tons from its harvest projections for the current crop due to a rare plague of the insect that can carry a stunt disease that damages the cobs and kernels of the plant.

Argentina's corn harvest, already cut sharply due to a stunt disease spread by leafhopper insects, is "likely" to be slashed significantly further, a Rosario grains exchange analyst said on Wednesday, a potential knock to global supplies.

As part of his plan to address the country’s economic crisis, Javier Milei has promised to slash research funding and shut down key science agencies. As part of his plan to address the country’s economic crisis, Javier Milei has promised to slash research funding and shut down key science agencies.

Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, and Australia had heat waves in the past few months. Now spring begins.

The time of delayed action on climate change must end, a coalition of Catholic groups said in a message to governments in response to the latest major report from the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.