As Climate Heats Up, Rising Rainfall Averages Hide Crop-Killing Droughts

ENN
Jan 25, 2019, 3:59 pm199 pts
Research performed in the Ethiopian highlands shows that even in years with above average rainfall, crops can be severely reduced by drought early in the growing season, when seeds must sprout and get established.

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