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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: MARK COLVIN: New research predicts that climate change will have a far greater impact on wheat crops than expected.
Scientists from Stanford University found that a two degree increase in temperatures would reduce the growing season by nine days, yielding 20 per cent less wheat.
This could have a dire effect on global food security.
Meredith Griffiths reports.
MEREDITH GRIFFITHS: Wheat is the world's second biggest crop and provides a fifth of the world's protein. But it doesn't grow......
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Research shows climate change may shrink wheat crops
Posted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Meredith Griffiths on January 30th, 2012
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