Amid Climate-Linked Drought, Farmers Turn To New Water Sources. Those Are Drying Up Too.
Summer is the center of the growing season for many American crops. But as already warm summers start to heat up with climate change, what impact could this have on crops? As one example, without policy changes, two of the most important crops in the United States—corn and wheat— could see yield declines upwards of 80% in the Midwest.