"These resources stand between us and catastrophic starvation," Fowler said. "You can't imagine a solution to climate change without crop diversity."
That's because the crops currently being used by farmers will not be able to evolve quickly enough on their own to adjust to predicted drought, rising temperatures and new pests and diseases, he said.
One recent study found that corn yields in Africa will fall by 30 percent by 2030 unless heat-resistant varieties are developed, Fowler noted.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Stockpile
Doomsday seed vault's stores are growing
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"And when the doors swung open they saw to their great consternation a monstrously fat mouse grinning on top of a big pile of leftovers."
I wonder where the real seed vault is. This one is prolly a decoy.
I absolutely tie in with whatever thing you've printed.
Farmers will not be able to evolve quickly enough on their own to adjust to predicted drought, rising temperatures and new pests and diseases and not just for them for all people who eat everyday.
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