Extreme Floods Slash Global Rice Yields by 4% Annually, Threatening Global Food Security
New research published in Science Advances reveals that extreme floods have reduced Global Rice Yields by an average of 4.3% annually between 1980 and 2015. With rice feeding over half the world’s population, the study warns of worsening climate impacts, rising risks to food security, and urgent need for flood-resistant rice varieties and stronger resilience … Read more