UMN Researchers Spot Correlation Among Latest Crop Yields & Climate Change
Introduction Third-world and developing nations are already used to having their fair share of hard-working farmers cultivating the top global crops, including rice and wheat, but world climate change has made raising these crops much more difficult by altering temperature and precipitation patterns. According to a study held by the University of Minnesota’s Institute on […]
South Sudan on the Brink of a Disastrous Famine and Devastating Genocide
The youngest country in the world is on the verge of experiencing a deadly famine that could devastate as much as one-third of its population if not dealt with. The country, South Sudan, is trying to avoid what experts are saying could be the most devastating famine in the last 30 years. The last several months have not […]
Technology the Only Way to Solve California’s Drought?
In the past 6 months, California has experienced a severe drought. One so severe it is looking to surpass any precedent levels. As of April 8th, not one part of California was not in a drought. Most people don’t really imagine our country having a drought. They see it as something old such as the […]